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jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
edited 2012-03-12 00:38 in Propeller 1
Clearer words could not be spoken :) No beanies for SimpleIDE icons.
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  • potatoheadpotatohead Posts: 10,261
    edited 2012-02-26 17:13
    Well?

    I like the one on the right of the attached images the most. (#3)It's distinctive, but I would associate it with some math program or other. It is distinctive though. Once that association was corrected, I would easily find #3.

    Here's one with a tiny font with the program name in the icon.

    ...just in case you were looking for suggestions. No worries, if not. :) I'm partial to text, even if it's tiny text.

    UPDATE: I had the beanie inverted. New image here --->
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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-02-26 17:29
    Can the silly beanie. It's time to leave it behind: we're professionals now! How about an integral sign with Parallax Semiconductor's stylized "P"?

    -Phil
  • potatoheadpotatohead Posts: 10,261
    edited 2012-02-26 17:44
    I find the stylized "P" doesn't render into an icon well, unless it is the basis for the icon.

    And is the simple IDE aimed at the pros?
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,401
    edited 2012-02-26 18:37
    @jazzed - did Jen not provide some icons yet? The beanie is fine for as our underground symbol, but you won't see it featured on future Parallax material, especially related to Propeller 2. Concur with Phil on this - please lose the beanie.
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2012-02-26 18:47
    No problem losing the beanie :) SimpleIDE is not aimed at pros.

    I'll just use the integral symbol for now. I might find another "function" to integrate.
  • potatoheadpotatohead Posts: 10,261
    edited 2012-02-26 18:51
    How about the GNU Yak?
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2012-02-26 19:40
    potatohead wrote: »
    How about the GNU Yak?

    Been there before :)
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-02-27 04:48
    It is said that logos should always be clean and simple.
    The beanie is great on its own and the integral is great on its own but put the two together and it all gets to complex and fiddly.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-02-27 05:45
    ".....a tranquil beachfront strewn with micro controller development boards...a rogue wave breaks on the shore clearing off the development boards and leaving a Parallax Beanie with a propeller. The beanie morphs into a ELEV-8 and flies off the beach toward a distant city....a second wave, shaped like a "C" crashed onto the beach leaving behind the stylized Parallax Semiconductor logo in gleaming 3-D blue metallic. Circuit traces start spreading out from the logo across the beach sprouting sensors, robots, development boards and such...."

    "Parallax Semiconductor, a new age in micro-controllers."

    C-Side - Simply, Elegant, Powerful
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2012-02-27 07:42
    mindrobots wrote: »
    ".....a tranquil beachfront strewn with micro controller development boards...a rogue wave breaks on the shore clearing off the development boards and leaving a Parallax Beanie with a propeller. The beanie morphs into a ELEV-8 and flies off the beach toward a distant city....a second wave, shaped like a "C" crashed onto the beach leaving behind the stylized Parallax Semiconductor logo in gleaming 3-D blue metallic. Circuit traces start spreading out from the logo across the beach sprouting sensors, robots, development boards and such...."

    "Parallax Semiconductor, a new age in micro-controllers."

    C-Side - Simply, Elegant, Powerful


    Rick, your writing skills are awesome!

    Cool use of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence persuasive approach. I am moved.
  • potatoheadpotatohead Posts: 10,261
    edited 2012-02-27 08:23
    As am I. Excellent!

    Given the comment Heater made, and one I agree with, why not just pack "I D E" into the icon, with three colors? Icon color and contrast are primary location keys, with the detail being a secondary.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-02-27 08:51
    I thought about that. But IDE = Integrated Develoment Environment.
    So SIDE would have to be an "s" followed by the integral sign followed by "de".
    or perhaps just the integral sign followed by "de". Which would look suitably mathematical.
    Wish I could draw it on this phone.
  • Dave HeinDave Hein Posts: 6,347
    edited 2012-02-27 08:54
    Heater, I was thinking exactly the same thing.
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  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2012-02-27 10:00
    The S (int) de makes me think of German domain names ( *.de)
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-02-27 10:21
    Here's a little something I cooked up:

    attachment.php?attachmentid=90088&stc=1&d=1330366804

    I won't explain it. If it's not obvious what it represents, it's not working.

    -Phil
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2012-02-27 10:22
    SRLM wrote: »
    The S (int) de makes me think of German domain names ( *.de)

    Me too. Maybe the integral should be almost the same size as the other letters.

    Ken asked Jen J. to provide something for us. I trust that anyone with a chainsaw in their avatar can cut to the point.
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2012-02-27 10:37
    Phil, your image appears to be broken.
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2012-02-27 10:37
    jazzed wrote: »
    Me too. Maybe the integral should be almost the same size as the other letters.

    Ken asked Jen J. to provide something for us. I trust that anyone with a chainsaw in their avatar can cut to the point.

    I shall send you some ideas this week. I like the integral sign as a jumping off point.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-02-27 10:39
    Yup! I think Jen's is the best. (chainsaws scare me!)
    Cool use of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence persuasive approach. I am moved.

    haha! Thanks, Steve!

    Me ----> Monroe's Motivate Sequence
    Blind Squirrel ----> Nut

    :lol:
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-02-27 10:52
    jazzed wrote:
    Phil, your image appears to be broken. ...
    'Forgot to save the post that includes the image. Try it now.

    -Phil
  • JonnyMacJonnyMac Posts: 9,208
    edited 2012-02-27 10:52
    Nicely done, Phil; I like it. It's exceptionally elegant, and definitely conveys purpose (without having to be a math wizard).

    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »
    Here's a little something I cooked up:

    attachment.php?attachmentid=90088&stc=1&d=1330366804

    I won't explain it. If it's not obvious what it represents, it's not working.

    -Phil
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-02-27 11:08
    Phil,

    I like how the arrowhead shape implies motion pushing C down to the hardware. Well done!!

    (if you had an axe, I'd vote for your icon!)
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-02-27 11:11
    I don't get it.
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2012-02-27 12:02
    How about this idea? It just struck me. I'm very happy to wait for the graphics pro !
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  • JonnyMacJonnyMac Posts: 9,208
    edited 2012-02-27 12:19
    @Steve: It's nice, but not terribly meaningful to a casual user. From a "marketing" perspective if the"customer" asks, "What does that mean?" then you've already lost. Some thought the Propeller beanie icon was cute and clever but it backfired -- I'd submit that this is going to the other extreme. This is why I like Phil's little icon; C (on a keycap, no less) with an arrow pointing into what is obviously a chip; no mystery there.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-02-27 12:21
    INTEGR8 ??? - {groan} this is getting like vanity license plates!
  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2012-02-27 12:23
    The IDE isn't going to be C only is it? It's just an IDE not the C language. So while I like Phil's icon a lot, I'm not sure it's accurate to the IDE.
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2012-02-27 12:37
    Roy Eltham wrote: »
    The IDE isn't going to be C only is it? It's just an IDE not the C language. So while I like Phil's icon a lot, I'm not sure it's accurate to the IDE.
    SimpleIDE supports compiling with Spin PASM programs, but it is not a Spin editor. It could be, but that is not the current target.

    The 8 in my last idea is made with 2 COGs. "Propably" not so clear :)
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-02-27 13:57
    I couldn't resist:

    If you don't get it, you haven't seen me code.

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  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2012-02-27 14:52
    mindrobots wrote: »
    I couldn't resist:If you don't get it, you haven't seen me code.

    :)

    CodeAxe is actually a pretty good name.
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