The Hamburger Icon
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I first heard the term Hamburger menu about 8 months ago on Windows Weekly. While I don't get the name either, I'm sure the general public (once they hear it) will love it compared to navicon.
As @tonyshowoff mentioned, the use of POTUS is almost common now, ever since several primetime TV shows started using it. Once a few shows reference the hamburger icon, or hamburger menu it will definitely caught one.
Ultimately while we techies might not like it, it grants an easier way to talk to our constituents while getting our point across, and I consider that a good thing.
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@JaredBusch said:
@tonyshowoff said:
I always called it the menu icon, "hamburger icon" is weird to me, sounds like an emoji. In fact I don't recall ever seeing that until the first time I saw you say it.
I've never seen the term before either. I always call it the menu icon also.
I"ve not heard of it previously... weird.
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I've always known it as the hamburger icon, but I have heard that term and menu icon used interchangeably.
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@tonyshowoff said:
I posted a more extended version on my blog:
http://tonyshowoff.com/articles/hamburger-icon-the-illogical-and-unnecessary-name/
Shameless self promotion? You bet, but I think I lay out a good argument.
Fascist.
I've known about it for ages. Possibly because I'm hipper and more down with da kids than you lot.
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@Carnival-Boy said:
@tonyshowoff said:
I posted a more extended version on my blog:
http://tonyshowoff.com/articles/hamburger-icon-the-illogical-and-unnecessary-name/
Shameless self promotion? You bet, but I think I lay out a good argument.
Fascist.
I've known about it for ages. Possibly because I'm hipper and more down with da kids than you lot.
I'd post my typical reply to being called a fascist but I can't on this forum, as it's more than a tad crass :x
It's really strange because I spent more than too much time googling around about this and there's a weird gap of people who have known this term for at least a couple of years and most people still don't know it as far as I can tell and are often confused/surprised by the terminology, though I've seen a lot of people who like it.
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Dodgiest looking hamburger I've ever seen.
And as such, I refuse to call it a hamburger icon.
For a start, where is the cheese?
More importantly, if it WAS a hamburger, I would have eaten it already. -
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@scottalanmiller said:
@nadnerB said:
For a start, where is the cheese?
That would make it a cheeseburger.
If it's a cheeseburger icon, is it kosher to click it?
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I don't eat hamburgers. Only cheeseburgers. I also always called it the menu icon.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@nadnerB said:
For a start, where is the cheese?
That would make it a cheeseburger.
Ah well, I'd probably still eat it.
