Comments on: The Visual Impact Stock Icons Make http://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick http://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-302 Patrick Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:22:52 +0000 https://microisvjournal.wordpress.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-302 The Internet Archive Wayback Machine had a copy of the 1.3 interface still sitting around, so I downloaded it and fixed the picture. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine had a copy of the 1.3 interface still sitting around, so I downloaded it and fixed the picture.

]]> By: How To Successfully Compete With Open Source Software http://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-301 How To Successfully Compete With Open Source Software Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:43:51 +0000 https://microisvjournal.wordpress.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-301 [...] I doubled sales of Bingo Card Creator waaaaay back in August 2006 by adding some more attractive stock icons to [...] [...] I doubled sales of Bingo Card Creator waaaaay back in August 2006 by adding some more attractive stock icons to [...]

]]> By: Patrick http://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-300 Patrick Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:35:40 +0000 https://microisvjournal.wordpress.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-300 Ah, oops. See, I had hotlinked one of the images my websites uses for the "old" version and added the new version of that image for the "new" version. When I publicly released 1.04 a week ago I redid every image which showed the old interface, so as not to confused customers. In this case, I did it by copying the "new" version over the "old" version. Ah, oops. See, I had hotlinked one of the images my websites uses for the “old” version and added the new version of that image for the “new” version. When I publicly released 1.04 a week ago I redid every image which showed the old interface, so as not to confused customers. In this case, I did it by copying the “new” version over the “old” version.

]]> By: Ahem http://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-299 Ahem Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:32:48 +0000 https://microisvjournal.wordpress.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-299 > Now doesn’t that look more colorful and vibrant? No. As a matter of fact, these two images have the same MD5 sum, and are hence identical. > Now doesn’t that look more colorful and vibrant?

No. As a matter of fact, these two images have the same MD5 sum, and are hence identical.

]]> By: Yay, 1.04 Out The Door « MicroISV on a Shoestring http://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-298 Yay, 1.04 Out The Door « MicroISV on a Shoestring Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:37:53 +0000 https://microisvjournal.wordpress.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-298 [...] Beautiful new look and feel courtesy of stock icons [...] [...] Beautiful new look and feel courtesy of stock icons [...]

]]> By: Patrick http://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-297 Patrick Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:45:33 +0000 https://microisvjournal.wordpress.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-297 Ah, that would do it. Private newsgroups don't show up in the ping log thingee. Thanks! Ah, that would do it. Private newsgroups don’t show up in the ping log thingee. Thanks!

]]> By: Rohit http://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-296 Rohit Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:16:36 +0000 https://microisvjournal.wordpress.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-296 Patrick, I found a link to this post in the Newsgroups of the ASP (Association of Shareware Professionals). HTH. Patrick,

I found a link to this post in the Newsgroups of the ASP (Association of Shareware Professionals). HTH.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-295 Patrick Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:28:56 +0000 https://microisvjournal.wordpress.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-295 So apparently this post was linked somewhere, because its getting hit by literally hundreds of people a day, and yet who exactly found it interesting does not show up in the stripped-down referrer log Wordpress shows to me. If you're reading this blog for the first time as a result of this post, could you take five seconds out of your day to tell me where you heard about it? I'm just curious. So apparently this post was linked somewhere, because its getting hit by literally hundreds of people a day, and yet who exactly found it interesting does not show up in the stripped-down referrer log WordPress shows to me. If you’re reading this blog for the first time as a result of this post, could you take five seconds out of your day to tell me where you heard about it? I’m just curious.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-294 Patrick Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:29:29 +0000 https://microisvjournal.wordpress.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-294 I have wizards, incidentally. Tip of the Day, however, is a pernicious blight on usability. The only reason anyone uses them is because Tucows demands it to get a 5 cows. I have wizards, incidentally. Tip of the Day, however, is a pernicious blight on usability. The only reason anyone uses them is because Tucows demands it to get a 5 cows.

]]> By: Mauricio Macedo http://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-293 Mauricio Macedo Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:13:57 +0000 https://microisvjournal.wordpress.com/2006/08/26/the-visual-impact-stock-icons-make/#comment-293 Very wise decision! Unfortunately most developers do not value their user interface as much as they should. You are right that this move is certain to impact sales positively. Some people will judge if your program is professionally done or not by the website design and program interface (it takes time to properly download, evaluate and install a program). I haven't evaluated your program, but two other features are also loved by users: - wizard for the job. As in with three to five steps and small input, the software creates the complete bingo set - tip of the day. Showing off all the features of the program (did you know you could do this or that with the program?) Very wise decision! Unfortunately most developers do not value their user interface as much as they should. You are right that this move is certain to impact sales positively. Some people will judge if your program is professionally done or not by the website design and program interface (it takes time to properly download, evaluate and install a program).

I haven’t evaluated your program, but two other features are also loved by users:
- wizard for the job. As in with three to five steps and small input, the software creates the complete bingo set
- tip of the day. Showing off all the features of the program (did you know you could do this or that with the program?)

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