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Graphical user-interfaces rely on visual signs, that is, icons and symbols, to speed communication, take up less visual space, and provide a distinctive visual style for products and services. Are icons/symbols being used effectively? Can they help improve human communication? Some proposed systems, like LoCoS, seek to develop additional forms of universal communication, like a visual Esperanto. What is the future for icons and symbols? Read on…
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Marcus, A. (2015). Icons/Symbols and More: Visible Languages to Facilitate Communication. In: HCI and User-Experience Design. Human–Computer Interaction Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6744-0_8
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