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10 Apr 2013

Semiotics in Usability: Guidelines for the Development of Icon Metaphors

By Heiko Tietze On 10 April 2013 In Design, Icon Design, Visual Design

Semiotics is the study of signs and describes the perception, comprehension and communication of symbols. In the field of computer science, semiotics is especially relevant to the design of icons. A perfect metaphor is the prerequisite to

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31 Oct 2011

Motifs as an empiric source for personas

By Heiko Tietze On 31 October 2011 In Survey, User Experience

This is the last post about our LibreOffice survey done with UserWeave and we sum up the main findings. Find out about the users of LibreOffice and how motifs can help you to create

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