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Posted by Jose on 01/19/06 22:10
>> If it amuses you to think so. Which language does the Indian flag
>> represent in your universe, by the way?
>
> That's another good example of misplaced logic. Because the Union Jack
> and the French flag are instantly recognised as icons for a particular
> language does not mean that all flags must have a meaning as icons for
> a language.
Well, let's come at it a different way. You have a website with the
British, German, and French flags, representing English, German, and
French. You then add pages for three of the languages commonly spoken
in India - Kannada, Punjabi, and Tamil. What flag do you use for each
of them?
Use of icons sets up an expectation, and while it can be met in trivial
cases, the expectation can fail when things get more complex, which is
why the use of icons should be well thought out.
Jose
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