RE: Graphics to show speed

[KMcLauchlan -at- chrysalis-its -dot- com]

Ann Waterhouse [mailto:Ann -at- Crescendo -dot- ca] asked:
>I am trying to create two graphics that will show speed and I'm at a
>complete blank here. So, I'm hoping that someone out there 
>might be able to
>donate an idea or two. Here's the scenario:
>
>Our software is used for dictation and transcription and its 
>tool bar allows
>you to increase and decrease the volume, go to the beginning 
>of dictation,
>go to the end of dictation, increase and decrease the speed of 
>the dictation
>and so on. The developer has come up with appropriate graphics 
>for all but
>increase and decrease speed.  Does any one have any ideas? The 
>graphics has
>to be small enough so that it will not only fit in the 
>documentation but
>also fit on a standard Windows tool bar.

How about some combination of: 
 - a stick-figure walking (as seen from the side), 

 - a stick-figure sprinting 

 - a stick figure digging in the heels to slow down?

Only the latter two would be necessary, but the 
first one would be a good shortcut to "Normal Speed",
or "Default speed" if you have the real-estate on 
the menu/button bar and don't want to force the 
customers to step through all the increments to 
get back to "Normal".

/k

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