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The Icon Book: Visual Symbols for Computer Systems and Documentation 1st Edition

by William Horton (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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Uses a practical, research-based approach to the design of icons. Icons are used widely but not always used wisely. This book will prescribe an orderly process for designing sets of icons, suggest ideas for ``unpicturable'' concepts, explain how to refine and test icon ideas, demonstrate how to design large sets of related icons, guide the development of icons for the international market. There is an icon glossary which features over 1,500 icons. The book/disk version features the icon glossary in both PC (Windows) and Mac files.
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  1. ISBN-10
    047159900X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0471599005
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Wiley
  5. Publication date
    March 31, 1994
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.58 x 0.81 x 9.49 inches
  8. Print length
    432 pages
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"The Icon Book" is available in three formats: Book Only Edition (ISBN: 047159900X); Diskette Only Edition (ISBN: 047102497X); Book w/ Diskette Edition (ISBN:0471599018).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (March 31, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 047159900X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0471599005
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.58 x 0.81 x 9.49 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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BG
5.0 out of 5 stars As amazing a Icon
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2016
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As amazing a Icon!!! The detail that goes an Icon is truly artwork! They are complex, important, mysterious, even down-right adorable! They are EVERYWHERE!! Have you ever met a emoji you didn't love? You don't even have to read or write to understand what something says or means if there is an Icon involved. A really well written book on a fascinating topic
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Olga Babushok
3.0 out of 5 stars I didn't expect to find this
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2014
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Previous owner put his name very visible way so nobody was able to steal this book.
I did not see other defects.
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Kathy Keefe
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2000
This book is laid out nicely, with exercises and thought processes on how to develop effective icons. The author includes examples of icons he has developed for applications in the past, along with his workflow. For example, one section lists the name of each icon (Edit, Delete, Add quotation) and then has sketches of 5 different ideas a piece. This book also discusses why people associate certain symbols with certain phrases, as well as outlining when to use graying, broken lines, arrows, etc. to add meaning.
One shipment of this book did not include the disks, I had to call back and get the disk shipped to me seperately.
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Y. Takaesu
5.0 out of 5 stars useful guide book for desining icons
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2005
This book is an comprehensive beginner’s guide of designing computer icons, and I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in designing, because the introduced strategies to create icons are so deliberate that we can use them to design other creative works like home pages.

The main purpose of this book is to discuss how to design icons that are easy to recognize, understand, and remember, including the concept of icons, strategies to design them, making processes, and even a case study. So if you read thorough this book, you can get an overview of designing process of useful icons.

Although this book is for icons, it provides many useful strategies in designing not only icons but also any designing works. One of the most useful strategies is to make an iconic language. This means that it is more efficient and wiser way to prepare common element parts of icons and make complicated icons by combining them, instead of making them from nothing. I think this idea is so useful for many designing works that we can apply those ideas to other works like homepages or posters besides icons.

Another good point of this book is that there are many example icons. Because this is an introductory book and written for beginners of designing, every discussion is accompanied by many recommended or anti examples in order for readers to understand clearly what the author wants to say. There is also a sample icon starter set.

Thus this book is a beginner guide book of creating computer icons and discusses many so useful and fundamental ways of designing them that you can create other decent designing works by applying them. That is why I recommend this book.
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julie.maryniak@kohls.com
4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book - but the disk isn't included
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 1999
This book is a great reference tool for people who have to design toolbar icons. I wouldn't try to design an icon without it.
One note for people who may have seen the book before - only the book is available from Amazon - not the diskette with the set of starter icons. This leaves you with pictures of the starter icons in an appendix - which you can try to duplicate by hand in your icon editor of choice. Great reference book, too bad the disk isn't included. It's almost as valuable as the book itself.
19 people found this helpful
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Michael Pinto
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge this book by the cover!
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2000
If you need to do icon design this book is a must! Horton comes from the old school where you have to show the most in only a few pixels - and there is some very smart thinking here to pick up on. This book is great if you are just starting to learn about interactive design or an old pro looking for inspiration.
11 people found this helpful
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Di Silvestro Alessandra
1.0 out of 5 stars useless: basic and often ugly icons (diskette)
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2005
I haven't got the book, but just the diskette, which really disappointed me as these "starter icons" are absolutely basic and often ugly.

I found it useless for anyone who already works with icons, Wingdrings are better.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Good purchase & Helpful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2016
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Very useful & helpful

The book was not new but was in (almost) perfect condition!
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