The design pattern used in desktop applications is a raised versus pressed button look, as a metaphor for real world buttons.
In case of the recording button, the on-state could have a small animation, indicating the 'tape' is running. Differentiation by color is not bad per definition, although it will be hard to guess whether a certain color means on or off. More design patterns for web interfaces: http://designingwebinterfaces.com/explore - Yohan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=44203 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help