Title :
Icons-communication tool or decorative art?
Author :
Seesing, Paul R.
Author_Institution :
Kaizen Software, Richland, WA, USA
Abstract :
The author argues that icons are currently overused and inappropriately used to such an extent that they have lost most of their value as a communication tool and exist now mainly as decorative trappings. He further contends that a return to using phrases in addition to or instead of icons would represent a step forward with respect to simplifying complicated user interfaces
Keywords :
art; computer graphics; user interfaces; communication tool; decorative art; icons; phrases; user interfaces; Automotive engineering; Computer interfaces; Continuous improvement; Design engineering; Human factors; Software design; Subspace constraints; Systems engineering and theory; Testing; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1989. IPCC '89. 'Communicating to the World.', International
Conference_Location :
Garden City, NY
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1989.102120
