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Everything about Icon (computing)

Ideogram used in computing

In computing, an icon is a graphic symbol displayed on a computer screen in order to help the user navigate a computer system. It may also be a hardware icon. It can serve as an electronic hyperlink or file shortcut to access the program or data. The user can activate an icon using a mouse, pointer, finger, or voice commands. Their placement on the screen, also in relation to other icons, may provide further information to the user about their usage. In activating an icon, the user can move directly into and out of the identified function without knowing anything further about the location or requirements of the file or code. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Icon (computing)A 5-minute orientation
  2. Pick up a classic book: The Icon programming languageThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  3. Read the landmark paper: From action icon to knowledge icon: Objective-oriented icon taxonomy in computer scienceCited 20 times
  4. Go sideways: Desktop metaphorA closely related topic
  5. Go sideways: Workbench (AmigaOS)A closely related topic

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🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Overview
  2. Types
  3. Icon creation

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

đź“š Books worth reading

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