A practical approach to icon Taxonomy

Teemu Korpilahti

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-40548-3_43

Abstract

There have been various studies and attempts for classifying icons according to semiotic principles. Comparing these systems with each other, it seems the discussion is verging on semantics as much as it is on semiotics. What is needed is a more concrete and practical system. One that can be adopted by designers, even without a very profound understanding of semiotic theory. This paper proposes a practical approach to icon taxonomy and presents survey data that has been gathered to validate some of the basic assumptions of the system.

Original language	English
Pages	259-263
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40548-3_43
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Canada Duration: 17 Jul 2016 → 22 Jul 2016 Conference number: 18 http://2016.hci.international/index.php

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Abbreviated title	HCI
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Toronto
Period	17/07/2016 → 22/07/2016
Internet address	http://2016.hci.international/index.php

Keywords

Icon
Interface
Interface design
Semiotics
Taxonomy

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