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Words vs. Icons

Posted Oct 20, 2005 16:52 UTC (Thu) by kellymjones (guest, #33224)
In reply to: many kinds of icons... instant visual recognition is the key by zblaxell
Parent article: A pair of desktop initiatives

Amen! I can't believe that we've developed advanced writing systems over thousands of years only to throw it all out and use pretty little icons. I like a visually pleasing desktop as much as anyone, but as I tell my young son, "Use your words!"

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