I uploaded the Package too and I really appreciate the decision of Microsoft to adopt this Icon. I think it is one more step to standards.

Heiko

That’s nothing! What about web standards? Or security? That’s the things they should work on! The feed icon is nice but there are more important things to do for the developers.

Thalion

Thanks once again :-) I had been stripping my feed icons out of screengrabs from Safari and Firefox — these are MUCH nicer, and far more flexible — Cheers!

Steve Williams

yeah i love customizing those icons. but only for fun. the firefox/mozilla rss-feed icon is almost perfect… greetz rob (ahhh lots of snow in berlin)

robert

sorry again. i have to remember that a post will be published twice when i’m reloading your website.

robert

Thalion: while Microsoft certainly have a lot to work on with regards to IE’s standards support, this is not just an icon. Syndication is an important technology that needs wider adoption before it can really be taken advantage of. A unified, recognisable ‘brand’ can help with that, and consequently is well worth the time being taken and the fuss being made over it.

Benedict

While I appreciate someone making the icon available in varying formats, I think devoting a whole website to it is ridiculous, and just an effort to make some “Web 2.0” portfolio filler. I don’t think the icon needs a site to perpetuate standardising it, since IE has already adopted it. Additionally, isn’t it potentially confusing to a novice user looking for the little orange icon matching the one in their browser?

Anne

that’s just an excuse to deviate the people from the real problems that m-soft is having.

Denis

hallo wolfgang ! is zwar ne blöde frage, aber wie hast du das hinbekommen mit den illustrator-files, die lassen sich ja bis ins unendliche vergrößern ohne qualitätsverlust. ich weiß du hasts mit vektoren gezeichnet, aber dass das sogar geht wenn man einen verlauf drinnen hat find ich recht interessant ! könntest du das bitte mal kurz erklären ? und übrigens ist wirklich richtig nett geworden dein feed-icon !

flomax

Nicely done Wolfgang! I’ve seen a few alterations to the reflection, but this is definitely my favourite. Shhh… don’t tell the others. ;-) @Anne: I think your comment is a little out of line. <a href="http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2005/12/the-new-standard-feed-icon/">I wrote an article</a> on my site where I first released the package, and it did so well that I thought it deserved a better home. Obviously, there’s great interest in this subject and it seems the vast majority of people are willing to embrace this icon as the new face of syndication. It would be kind of silly if you had to come to an article on my site to get it, wouldn’t it? It would only be a matter of time before someone else put up a site for it… figured I’d beat them to the punch! Lastly, there’s nothing “Web 2.0” about an icon. That phrase is mis-used <em>almost<em> as much as AJAX… almost!

Matt Brett

The back and forward buttons on internet browsers (Firefox, Camino, Internet Explorer) are all green arrows and the stop button is always red, home is always a house. How important is this really though? If it was to change would it really make a difference with the end user? It could distract them for a second I would guess but as long as it is simular I don’t see much of a problem.

ZicklePop

Awesome information, I will be downloading the new standardized icon immediately. It’s nice to see the browser makers playing nice for a change. PS. Bring back the blink tag :)

Shaun Shull

Sehr schöne Icons! Weiter so! :)

Heiko

Das ist sehr gut von Microsoft. Und die Ikone sind auch gut gemacht. Ich habe schon eingeladet. -----

Avasilcai Daniel