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Topic: icons for a user interface
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abbreviated input
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alias names
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keystroke shortcuts as a UserInterface
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desktop metaphor for user interfaces
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display of hypertext links
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fisheye views in the user interface
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implementation of user interfaces
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problem of screen size
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problems with using icons
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raster graphics
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selecting command names for a user interface
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tiled vs. overlapping windows
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visual programming
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using icons to represent objects in a user interface
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using icons to represent windows
Subtopic: definition of icon
Quote: Mac-style user interface from cognitive psychology; combines kinesthetic (mouse), iconic (windows/icons), and symbolic (Hypercard) mentalities [»lindO_1992] Quote: an icon is a picture with attributes for position, definition, name, code, value [»smitDC6_1975, OK] Quote: icons are expressive because they are abstract in content but concrete in shape [»smitDC6_1975] Quote: type nodes by color, size, or iconic form; provides visual categorization [»conkJ9_1987]
Subtopic: positioning of icons
Quote: an icon is a temporary record of sensory input that lasts 1/4 second; e.g., movies and holding words across eye fixations [»sowaJF_1984]
Subtopic: abstract vs. concrete icon
Quote: Star's desktop is an array of 154 squares; icons are centered in squares [»smitDC4_1982]
Subtopic: animated icon
Quote: studied representational and graphically concrete icons as compared to arbitrary and abstract icons [»stotDB10_1998] Quote: icons identified fastest when they are functionally representative and graphically concrete [»stotDB10_1998]
Subtopic: link icon
Quote: animate icons in a user interface; users like them, novices noticed them, useful for understanding a tool's function [»baecR4_1991] Quote: every detail of an icon animation needs to be clear and unambiguous; difficult to do [»baecR4_1991] Quote: invoke icon animations when cursor inside the bounding box; users moved cursor to edge of box [»baecR4_1991]
Subtopic: user icon
Quote: a Hypertext consists of a network of textual nodes, a window per node, link icons, browsing, and modifiability [»conkJ9_1987] Quote: Hypertext link icons can display the type or title of the destination or link [»halaFG4_1987] Quote: a Hypertext window contains link icons with text that suggests the contents of its destination [»conkJ9_1987] Quote: multiple Intermedia links displayed as one link icon which can be queried [»conkJ9_1987] Quote: NoteCards link is a typed, directional connection from icon in source to destination card [»halaFG4_1987]
Subtopic: disk icon
Quote: Star's user icons provide unique names for individuals; maintained by Clearinghouse [»smitDC_1982] Quote: user group icons contain individual users or other groups; for distribution and access control [»smitDC_1982] Quote: a user icon identifies the user; you don't need the corresponding linear name [»smitDC_1982] Quote: Star's user icon contains user profile information, e.g., home file and access level [»smitDC_1982]
Quote: in Lisa, the display is a desktop and icons are objects; every peripheral is either an icon or a window [»willG2_1983] Quote: Star's floppy disk drive icon provides access to floppies [»smitDC_1982] Quote: in Lisa, open a hard disk by clicking on its icon [»willG2_1983]
Topic: abbreviated input (10 items)
Topic: alias names (39 items)
Topic: keystroke shortcuts as a UserInterface (22 items)
Topic: desktop metaphor for user interfaces (18 items)
Topic: display of hypertext links (15 items)
Topic: fisheye views in the user interface (16 items)
Topic: implementation of user interfaces (18 items)
Topic: problem of screen size (12 items)
Topic: problems with using icons (11 items)
Topic: raster graphics (27 items)
Topic: selecting command names for a user interface (15 items)
Topic: tiled vs. overlapping windows (21 items)
Topic: visual programming (32 items)
Topic: using icons to represent objects in a user interface (10 items)
Topic: using icons to represent windows
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