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Topic: problems with using icons

topics > computer science > user interface > Group: graphical user interface



Topic:
desktop metaphor for user interfaces
Topic:
examples of usability studies
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icons for a user interface
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problem of screen size
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using icons to represent objects in a user interface
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visual programming
Topic:
word vs. picture
Subtopic: display limits up

Quote: hardware limits the number of recognizable objects that can be displayed at once [»feinS3_1988]
Quote: the Mac-style user interface is a browsing interface that works well for 100-500 resources [»lindO_1992]

Subtopic: icons vs. text up

Quote: direct manipulation needs easily reproducible symbols for entities; text is best, that's its purpose [»diseAA_1986]
Quote: icons appear to be no easier than menus to learn [»kerrST_1986]
Quote: while pictures mean different things, words mean roughly the same thing; make better file indicators [»byrnMD10_1991]
Quote: condense marking menus with "labels only", balanced sizes, and 8-pointed compass stars [»tapiMA11_1995]

Subtopic: icon complexity up

Quote: simple icons help users to search documents with a GUI, while complex icons are no better than simple rectangles [»byrnMD4_1993]
Quote: users miss subtle differences in graphics design used to indicate different kinds of information [»nielJ3_1990]
Quote: blank icons with filenames were better than stylized or prototypical icons with filenames [»byrnMD10_1991]
Quote: tested blank icons, highly stylized (lightening bolt) icons, and prototypical (spreadsheet) icons [»byrnMD10_1991]
Quote: with blank icons, users search filenames instead of first searching icon types
[»byrnMD10_1991]

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Topic: desktop metaphor for user interfaces (18 items)
Topic: examples of usability studies (31 items)
Topic: icons for a user interface (23 items)
Topic: problem of screen size (12 items)
Topic: using icons to represent objects in a user interface (10 items)
Topic: visual programming (32 items)
Topic: word vs. picture
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