Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 28th Oct 2007 16:55 UTC
Graphics, User Interfaces This is the second article in a series on common usability and graphical user interface related terms [part I]. On the internet, and especially in forum discussions like we all have here on OSNews, it is almost certain that in any given discussion, someone will most likely bring up usability and GUI related terms - things like spatial memory, widgets, consistency, Fitts' Law, and more. The aim of this series is to explain these terms, learn something about their origins, and finally rate their importance in the field of usability and (graphical) user interface design. In part II today, we focus on the pictogramme, popularly known as the icon.
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susan kare
by puenktchen on Sun 28th Oct 2007 21:52 UTC
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2007-07-27

an article about icons should mention susan kare, designer of the icons used in mac os, windows, nextstep and os/2.

http://www.kare.com

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RE: susan kare
by nevali on Mon 29th Oct 2007 19:10 in reply to "susan kare"
nevali Member since:
2006-10-12

an article about icons should mention susan kare, designer of the icons used in mac os, windows, nextstep and os/2.


Actually, the icons used in NeXTSTEP were designed (quite famously) by Keith Ohlfs. His site's at http://www.ohlfs.com, but it appears to be down at the moment.

Susan Kare has done an awful lot, though ;)

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RE[2]: susan kare
by tyrione on Mon 29th Oct 2007 19:47 in reply to "RE: susan kare"
tyrione Member since:
2005-11-21

And I'm not sure whether Keith has taken a job at Google or not. You view the source from his site and you'll see some interesting references and the fact the site doesn't work currently.

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