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Web 2.0 Icons

According to the Web 2.0 Design Guide by the author of our e-book, "Icons play an important role in Web 2.0 design. Today we use fewer, better icons that carry more meaning." In Web 2.0 design, icons are reserved for higher-value spots as scattering icons all over the page.

Web 2.0 Icons Coyote Clips©
Effect	Sample	Description	Download
Windows Fav Icon		Windows format icon (16px x 16px) in a small gradient circle with text and an outer border.	pdf	video
Social Networking Icons & Free Category Icons			veryicon.com
Blog Icon			theblogicon.com
Free Mini Icons - Public Domain			i.hbtronix.de
Circle Icon		Circle with a glow effect	pdf	video
Callouts		Callout rectangle that can be used as a process icon.	pdf	video
Sticky Note		Small sticky note graphic that could be used on a bulletin board image as a reminder.	pdf	video
Calendar Icon		Small calendar icon that can be used to announce an up-coming event such as a "Save-the-Date".	pdf	video
Memo		Small sticky note with a papercurl effect and the words MEMO	pdf	video
Paperclip		A paper clip using the stroke effect	pdf	video
Wilber Icon		A circle icon with Wilber, the GIMP mascot, that can be used as a home navigation link	PP

In the language of Web 2.0, there are two distinct definitions for icons:

i-con [ i kòn ]

a small image on a Web site that is used to launch a program or device when the viewer clicks the mouse. Icons used for this purpose can be saved with any Web friendly extension, such as .jpg, .gif, or .png.
a small, square Website logo, usually 16x16 pixels, with a .ico extension (Windows icon format) that displays to the left of the Web address when a Web site is launched. It also draws attention to the Web site in a crowded Favorites list.

Did you happen to notice the PHP icon

displaying to the left of the URL in the Address Bar and the tabbed browser layout? Now try saving this page as a "Favorite" or a "Bookmark". The web 2.0 icon visually separates this page from the others in the list.

Add a Fav Icon

With the arrival of web 2.0, social networking became an vital part of online experience. Two of the most popular, interactive, communication tools are web logs (blogs) and wikis (derived from the Hawaiian word for "quick"). Both blogs and wikis contribute to the social culture of web 2.0 because they allow users to interact with each other and share information, ideas, images, and videos.

BLOG

In simple terms, a blog is an personal, online diary with Web links that is written for the public to view. Anyone who keeps a blog is called a blogger and updating a blog is referred to as blogging. Blogs are very easy to create and to update using free online software.

WIKI

Wikis are a group of searchable, linked Web pages that are created by multiple users working together. Viewers who read the wiki can edit any of the pages. A good example of this shared collaboration is Wikipedia..

Create a Wiki