Comments on: Introducing FeedIcons.com http://mattbrett.com/2005/12/introducing-feediconscom/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:08:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt Brett » Branching Out, While Reaching Out http://mattbrett.com/2005/12/introducing-feediconscom/#comment-23747 Matt Brett » Branching Out, While Reaching Out Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:04:56 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/?p=172#comment-23747 [...] about video games, and life in general. Made a name for myself as a decent designer. Launched a couple of projects that made a pretty big splash. And kept everyone up-to-date on my personal life via [...] [...] about video games, and life in general. Made a name for myself as a decent designer. Launched a couple of projects that made a pretty big splash. And kept everyone up-to-date on my personal life via [...]

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/2005/12/introducing-feediconscom/#comment-23695 Matt Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:48:34 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/?p=172#comment-23695 All of my <a href="http://mattbrett.com/archives/tag/feed-icon/" rel="nofollow">feed icon related posts</a> receive a ton of comment spam, so I've disabled comments on all of them. All of my feed icon related posts receive a ton of comment spam, so I’ve disabled comments on all of them.

]]> By: Fyodor http://mattbrett.com/2005/12/introducing-feediconscom/#comment-1377 Fyodor Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:18:48 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/?p=172#comment-1377 To Carl and anyone else asking about changing the color with Gimp: I needed a custom RSS icon for one of my sites (<a href="http://seclists.org" rel="nofollow">seclists.org</a>) and my first approach was Googling, and I couldn't find any hints. So I experimented a bit and found a way that seems to work. First, openthe (PSD format) grayscale file of the appropriate size in the Gimp. Then right click on the image and choose Filters -- Colors -- Map -- Map Color Range. For the source, choose #727272 (the darkest color on the grayscale feed image) to #FFFFFF. For the destination, choose from your desired color to #FFFFFF. Thn hit OK. There are probably easier/better ways, but this worked fine for me. I hope it helps. -Fyodor To Carl and anyone else asking about changing the color with Gimp:

I needed a custom RSS icon for one of my sites (seclists.org) and my first approach was Googling, and I couldn’t find any hints. So I experimented a bit and found a way that seems to work. First, openthe (PSD format) grayscale file of the appropriate size in the Gimp. Then right click on the image and choose Filters — Colors — Map — Map Color Range. For the source, choose #727272 (the darkest color on the grayscale feed image) to #FFFFFF. For the destination, choose from your desired color to #FFFFFF. Thn hit OK. There are probably easier/better ways, but this worked fine for me. I hope it helps. -Fyodor

]]> By: Carl Galloway http://mattbrett.com/2005/12/introducing-feediconscom/#comment-1063 Carl Galloway Thu, 19 Jan 2006 22:26:24 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/?p=172#comment-1063 Matt, these are awesome, love working with them, but is there any chance you (or someone else reading this) could give me a hint on how to change the colours using the Gimp. Your readme for photoshop worked a treat but I only have the trial version of photoshop and it will have to go once the trial runs out. Cheers Carl Matt, these are awesome, love working with them, but is there any chance you (or someone else reading this) could give me a hint on how to change the colours using the Gimp. Your readme for photoshop worked a treat but I only have the trial version of photoshop and it will have to go once the trial runs out.

Cheers
Carl

]]> By: Seth Russell http://mattbrett.com/2005/12/introducing-feediconscom/#comment-1035 Seth Russell Sat, 14 Jan 2006 19:55:26 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/?p=172#comment-1035 Dave Winer dances to a different drummer . When he should be promoting the new feed button to facilitate newbes learning about how the blogosphere works, instead he continues to promote his old crappy XML buttons that are the source of the confusion in the beginning. Dave, get your head out of your ass Dave Winer dances to a different drummer . When he should be promoting the new feed button to facilitate newbes learning about how the blogosphere works, instead he continues to promote his old crappy XML buttons that are the source of the confusion in the beginning. Dave, get your head out of your ass

]]> By: apekfriday http://mattbrett.com/2005/12/introducing-feediconscom/#comment-992 apekfriday Wed, 11 Jan 2006 05:48:47 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/?p=172#comment-992 i just promote this effort at my blog. you can read it at http://www.techwebpress.com/2006/01/10/feed-icons-lets-help-establish-the-new-standard/ Nice effort Matt! i just promote this effort at my blog.
you can read it at http://www.techwebpress.com/2006/01/10/feed-icons-lets-help-establish-the-new-standard/

Nice effort Matt!

]]> By: ycc2106 http://mattbrett.com/2005/12/introducing-feediconscom/#comment-919 ycc2106 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:10:51 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/?p=172#comment-919 Very nice! I had tried myself and yes it took much more time than I thought. Now we won't be able to say 'see the litte orange icon?' ;-) Very nice! I had tried myself and yes it took much more time than I thought.
Now we won’t be able to say ’see the litte orange icon?’ ;-)

]]> By: Paul Stamatiou http://mattbrett.com/2005/12/introducing-feediconscom/#comment-852 Paul Stamatiou Wed, 28 Dec 2005 14:10:13 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/?p=172#comment-852 Hey Matt, thought you might like to know that Michael Heilemann has included your feedicon in the latest version of his K2 WordPress theme. And changes color on hover too. :-) Hey Matt, thought you might like to know that Michael Heilemann has included your feedicon in the latest version of his K2 WordPress theme. And changes color on hover too. :-)

]]> By: Jamison http://mattbrett.com/2005/12/introducing-feediconscom/#comment-849 Jamison Tue, 27 Dec 2005 20:17:51 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/?p=172#comment-849 One thing missing from your PDF is a terms of use. At work we're looking at putting the icon into our products and I've been trying to find an official statements from the Mozilla Foundation, but couldn't find anything. We'll probably go right to the Foundation for official permission, like Microsoft, but I was hoping they might have already made a statement so the icon and hopefully your version, can make its way into commercial products. One thing missing from your PDF is a terms of use. At work we’re looking at putting the icon into our products and I’ve been trying to find an official statements from the Mozilla Foundation, but couldn’t find anything.

We’ll probably go right to the Foundation for official permission, like Microsoft, but I was hoping they might have already made a statement so the icon and hopefully your version, can make its way into commercial products.

]]> By: M. Good http://mattbrett.com/2005/12/introducing-feediconscom/#comment-848 M. Good Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:47:11 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/?p=172#comment-848 Because he’s talking about a standard feed icon he has to employ international English? And were he to use Cantonese, would it then be even more laughable an idea? Seriously, give your head a shake. As for their colours, the icon itself is more than enough. Allowing for variants means that ugly isn’t the standard, which I’m all for. If there’s one thing the web is about, it’s the organic growth of ideas. Compliance standards, if rigid, only stand to limit creativity and inventiveness, not foster growth in a growth environment. Because he’s talking about a standard feed icon he has to employ international English? And were he to use Cantonese, would it then be even more laughable an idea? Seriously, give your head a shake.

As for their colours, the icon itself is more than enough. Allowing for variants means that ugly isn’t the standard, which I’m all for. If there’s one thing the web is about, it’s the organic growth of ideas. Compliance standards, if rigid, only stand to limit creativity and inventiveness, not foster growth in a growth environment.

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