CATALOGING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
Title: History Of Icons Context: Iconography: 40 years later and we’re right back where we started. Synopsis: Of all the GUI’s contributions to the canon of design, none is so significant, and fraught with passionate debate as the lowly icon. … Continued
Title: 5 Confusing Icons and Their History Context: The meaning behind an icon is very often in the eye of the beholder. Synopsis: Designers of all stripes have a love/hate relationship with iconography. A good, clear icon communicates succinctly, saves … Continued
Title: A Big Article About Wee Things: What Waldo Has to Do with Every Little Thing Context: If the devil is in the details then why are UIs that ignore them so evil? Synopsis: I don’t really care where Waldo … Continued
Title: Icon Usability Context: Nobody knows what your icon means. It’s just science. Synopsis: After weeks of struggle, you finally solved it. You came up with an icon to represent some abstract concept in your navigation schema, that you are … Continued