Jeff Howard mailed me with a wonderful long list of tweaks to my orginal design, and included a v0.9.1 pdf! [131k] Thanks Jeff!
"Wow. Really like the concept of your WarChalking language. I read somePosted by matt at June 26, 2002 09:26 AM
of the existing feedback and downloaded the PocketCard. Here are some
suggestions for improvements.Symbols:
Standardization of the ssid position between the 3 symbols may aid
learning and make it easier to modify outdated tags.The closed node is a little generic. There's the possibility of
confusion with existing graffiti.
PocketCard:
The information on the card is relatively simple, and if I have the
card, chance are I got it from your site, which means I have a cursory
understanding of what you're trying to do. Without that background, the
card probably doesn't make sense, and with the background, the Key
headers are unnecessary. I already know these are symbols.I've eliminated the Key Headers and eliminated or lightened most of the
gridding, retaining just enough to prevent confusion between the 3
symbols. This allows the information to take center stage, not the grid.Typographic hierarchy has been tweaked slightly throughout the piece to
allow for more contrast. I'd also suggest presenting the term
warchalking in camel case, to prevent the "arch" from incorrectly
standing out as a syllable to the uninitiated.I've flipped the layout to allow the cut-out, folded card to open like a
book, so the inside can more easily be used for notes.Since many people who will download the card won't be designers, I've
included a fold indication in the middle and adjusted the crop marks to
allow for a cleaner cut-out.The note line indicators have been lightened so they allow just enough
definition for a straight line of text, but not so much that they
overpower.Another change that I played around with, but didn't include, was the
idea of printing the actual symbols in light grey, so individual users
could pencil in the symbols, allowing for slight regional variations."