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UMPC Buzz (Free subscription) | 17/02/2008
Just received new Dell laptop - when adding icons to desktop the pictures are not coming over - only the famous 'e' and descripton. Is there a way to get the company logo to show up? I do not have this issue with Dell Desktop PC (vista) nor HP laptop new Dell laptop w/visita. -- JoB
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Almost Somewhat Positive (Free subscription) | 03/01/2008
So you want to change those blah Windows icons on your desktop but you don't know how? I know I have been wanting to opst this for a while, but kept forgetting. ;) The first thing you need to do is to go shopping for some icons, obviously! When I say shopping, I don't necessarily mean that you should pay for icons; there are plenty of sites out there with high quality icons, free for the taking. Check...
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Smashing Magazine (Free subscription) | 29/11/2007
The value of icons lies in their ability to communicate with visitors or users in a more intuitive and effective way. Jakob Nielsen, the maestro of usability, postulated few years ago that "recognition rather than recall" is one of the basic heuristics for user-friendly design. In fact, it's necessary to "minimize the user's memory load by making objects, actions, and options visible. The user should...