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::maroma:: · Jul 28, 2006, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by MindFad

Presentation?

Or maybe Keynote Themes?

brassplayersrock² · Jul 28, 2006, 04:03 PM

ya know, apple hasnt been talking about there apps : pages and keynotes. maybe the piecharts means that iconfactory is helping on making some better looking charts (and other things) for the apps? (didnt see the above post before i posted mine)

::maroma:: · Jul 28, 2006, 04:07 PM

To me, the latest video is showing what the content will be in the new Icon Factory. They showed trucks pulling in unloading cargo, with logos pertaining to certain companies or technologies. The pumpkin, I believe, covers the holiday themed icons and things they offer. The pie charts were for Keynote Themes (something new they might be offering). Thats how I see it anyways.

I'm excited to see what they unveil.

nforcer · Jul 28, 2006, 05:06 PM

Day 5: Trucks that visit iconfactory hump the ground.

Gossamer · Jul 28, 2006, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by nforcer

Day 5: Trucks that visit iconfactory hump the ground.

Sums it up right there

MindFad · Jul 28, 2006, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

To me, the latest video is showing what the content will be in the new Icon Factory. They showed trucks pulling in unloading cargo, with logos pertaining to certain companies or technologies. The pumpkin, I believe, covers the holiday themed icons and things they offer. The pie charts were for Keynote Themes (something new they might be offering). Thats how I see it anyways.

I'm excited to see what they unveil.

That sounds about right. I can't wait to see the new look.

Landos Mustache · Jul 28, 2006, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

The pumpkin, I believe, covers the holiday themed icons

That is what I thought as well.

Millennium · Jul 28, 2006, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Anyone want to interpret day 5? Apple, something like an airport logo, a red truck. Then a witch with a jack-o-lantern, and pie charts. Something about pumpkin pie?

My theory is that this movie represents five technologies which are being used to implement the site. Of these, I'm positive I understand the first three, and I think I understand the fourth.

The first truck had an Apple logo. I believe this represents OSX Server.

The second truck had an icon which is coming to represent syndication: RSS and Atom feeds.

The third truck had the logo for Ruby on Rails, an up-and-coming technology for implementing Website backends. This was probably used to implement the site.

The pumpkin most likely represents custom skins for the site: "costumes", as it were. CSS-based themes?

I still don't understand the pie charts. Perhaps they represent some sort of statistics they plan to offer for their icon sets?

andi*pandi · Jul 29, 2006, 12:06 AM

my first instinct was pumpkin pie also, which doesn't really make sense. October presentation is much better, except that is a looong way away.

isn't apple going to have some new kind of iChart?

DayLateDon · Jul 29, 2006, 01:26 AM

The large portions of those pie charts could represent "hang-out time", while the little wedges could represent "just kicking it".

Ghoser777 · Jul 29, 2006, 08:36 PM

Dude, where's day 6's movie? I'm totally disappointed.

mdc · Jul 29, 2006, 09:07 PM

Probably 6 business days. Monday I guess.

MacMan4000 · Jul 29, 2006, 09:17 PM

http://iconfactory.com/

This thread needed a link. I was getting tired of typing out iconfactory.com every time I visit this thread.

demograph68 · Jul 29, 2006, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by MacMan4000

http://iconfactory.com/

This thread needed a link. I was getting tired of typing out iconfactory.com every time I visit this thread.

Very kind of you.

nforcer · Jul 29, 2006, 10:20 PM

Yeah, business days suck. They should have Just launched on a Sunday.

Salty · Jul 30, 2006, 12:36 AM

This way they can launch it on a Tuseday. Maybe it'll have something to do with WWDC. haha.

Seriously though I'm kinda looking forward to it, which is funny cause I haven't cared much about Icon factory in a long time.

IceEnclosure · Jul 30, 2006, 01:07 AM

The trucks remind me of lizards doing pushups in my backyard.

mitchell_pgh · Jul 31, 2006, 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by Millennium

My theory is that this movie represents five technologies which are being used to implement the site. Of these, I'm positive I understand the first three, and I think I understand the fourth.

The first truck had an Apple logo. I believe this represents OSX Server.

The second truck had an icon which is coming to represent syndication: RSS and Atom feeds.

The third truck had the logo for Ruby on Rails, an up-and-coming technology for implementing Website backends. This was probably used to implement the site.

The pumpkin most likely represents custom skins for the site: "costumes", as it were. CSS-based themes?

I still don't understand the pie charts. Perhaps they represent some sort of statistics they plan to offer for their icon sets?

I agree with most of this... I think the pumpkin could have simply been the seeding of their server with all the older icons.

I think the pie charts are other offerings from them...

nforcer · Jul 31, 2006, 03:45 AM

Only 1 day left and we'll know the truth.

Salty · Jul 31, 2006, 04:32 AM

Originally Posted by nforcer

Only 1 day left and we'll know the truth.

Then a couple more days till WWDC when we'll know truth that we really care about!

brassplayersrock² · Jul 31, 2006, 11:26 AM

oh man i cant wait!!!

dillerX · Aug 1, 2006, 11:53 AM

So, what time today?

Adam Betts · Aug 1, 2006, 12:12 PM

12pm EST and no website?

Landos Mustache · Aug 1, 2006, 12:13 PM

What did they go on vacation or something?

mitchell_pgh · Aug 1, 2006, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Adam Betts

12pm EST and no website?

What a fantastic way of going out of business!

"We've been bought out... What you have been looking at is all of our assets being liquidated, and a new company coming in and taking the place over"

mdc · Aug 1, 2006, 03:53 PM

Maybe they're on the west coast and it is now almost 1pm, so I assume it should be up soon.

Landos Mustache · Aug 1, 2006, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by mdc

Maybe they're on the west coast and it is now almost 1pm, so I assume it should be up soon.

What do they get out of bed later in the west?

bemayo · Aug 1, 2006, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by mdc

Maybe they're on the west coast and it is now almost 1pm, so I assume it should be up soon.

I am pretty sure that they are based out of North Carolina. That doesn't necessarily mean that their server(s) aren't on the west coast, though. Personally, I have enjoyed the teaser and now am frustrated that there is no payoff today. Come back, IF!

Landos Mustache · Aug 1, 2006, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by bemayo

I am pretty sure that they are based out of North Carolina. That doesn't necessarily mean that their server(s) aren't on the west coast, though. Personally, I have enjoyed the teaser and now am frustrated that there is no payoff today. Come back, IF!

Even then what would their server being on the west coast have to do with anything? Do they only accept uploads after 1PM EST?

My guess is they are trying to build more hype.

mdc · 04:35 PM

PhillRyu.com. According to Phillryu.com Iconfactory is back up and there is a comment on the post saying "The new Iconfactory is live, but the DNS is still propagating across the net, so you might not be able to view it for an hour or more. Its coming!"

Oh well.

edit. It's up for me now. I really like the new look.

Just incase anyone is dying to see it and it's not working for them.

Landos Mustache · Aug 1, 2006, 04:37 PM

Meh, looks like a blog like every other new site these days.

rickey939 · Aug 1, 2006, 04:41 PM

All the hype for this?

Bah.

Landos Mustache · Aug 1, 2006, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by rickey939

All the hype for this?

Bah.

But the hype makes it look better! IT IS USING AJAX AND XSERVES SO THE CONTENT IS BETTER STUPID!

Gossamer · Aug 1, 2006, 04:57 PM

Still not up for me

brassplayersrock² · Aug 1, 2006, 05:06 PM

npt up for me ether

RAILhead · Aug 1, 2006, 06:19 PM

http://iconfactory.com/home/

MacMan4000 · 12:39 PM

............

fiercewill · Aug 1, 2006, 06:39 PM

I'm still not getting the new site either - just video number 6. What the...

brassplayersrock² · Aug 1, 2006, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

http://iconfactory.com/home/

Mediaman_12 · Aug 1, 2006, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock

you shouldn't get that page on a Mac?
That's the URL Not found page from IE on the PC, it's a locally called page when the browser hits a 404? Firefox on XP doesn't even call that page?

brassplayersrock² · Aug 1, 2006, 06:55 PM

safari on my ti 1ghz powerbook gets that page

fiercewill · Aug 1, 2006, 07:19 PM

Safari and Firefox on my Mac Mini both get that page.

brassplayersrock² · Aug 1, 2006, 07:21 PM

dont know what to tells ya then. still not working for me

mdc · Aug 1, 2006, 07:36 PM

try this http://198.145.247.39/home/

brassplayersrock² · Aug 1, 2006, 08:42 PM

a HA! that did it. thank you mdc

MacMan4000 · 12:39 PM

............

fiercewill · Aug 1, 2006, 10:22 PM

For those of you looking for the iconfactory movie files, grab 'em while you still can.

http://files.iconfactory.net/downloa...ions/Redesign/

MacMan4000 · 12:39 PM

............

Obi Wan's Ghost · Aug 2, 2006, 09:59 AM

That is a awesome new design but isn't it soooo 2004? I expected new 2006 technologies like digging/voting for icons etc and scriptalicious things. I wonder what http://www.ipodhub.net is going to reveal

mitchell_pgh · Aug 2, 2006, 10:41 AM

Is it me, or are they having serious problems updating their site?

I'm getting broken image files all over the place. I've reset my cache and nothing... I've used the IP address, and it's kinda works.

Richard