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Presentation discovery: building a better icon

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Philip R. O. Payne,

Justin StarrenAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '06: CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 1223 - 1228

https://doi.org/10.1145/1125451.1125680

Published: 21 April 2006 Publication History

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Icons have become an inseparable part of Graphical User Interfaces. There is well-developed literature describing novel applications of icons and methods for evaluating existing icons. However, there has been comparatively little research into the processes necessary to design effective new icons. This paper will introduce a novel design methodology for developing graphical interface components, including icons, called Presentation Discovery. The method is grounded in Semiotics and Personal Construct Theory, and adapts Knowledge Acquisition approaches to the graphical domain. A pilot study applying Presentation Discovery in a biomedical domain is presented.

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20678-3_37
Huang SBias R(2010)A Semiotic Analysis of Interactions Between End Users and Information SystemsReframing Humans in Information Systems Development10.1007/978-1-84996-347-3_5(75-92)Online publication date: 31-Aug-2010
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-347-3_5

Index Terms

Presentation discovery: building a better icon
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods

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CHI EA '06: CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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DOI:10.1145/1125451

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Berget GSandnes F(2015)On the Understandability of Public Domain Icons: Effects of Gender and AgeUniversal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Access to Today's Technologies10.1007/978-3-319-20678-3_37(387-396)Online publication date: 18-Jul-2015
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20678-3_37
Huang SBias R(2010)A Semiotic Analysis of Interactions Between End Users and Information SystemsReframing Humans in Information Systems Development10.1007/978-1-84996-347-3_5(75-92)Online publication date: 31-Aug-2010
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-347-3_5

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