Iconnote - Pictogram Base 2004 01 04
Categories Interface Design, Research
Tags archive diagram flash form icon pictogram software
The Iconnote Project is an attempt to classify pictograms based on their visual attributes and meanings. The goal of this project is to develop the theoretical framework for a pictogram web portal. Such a web portal gives pictogram developers the opportunity to publish their work to a large audience. Designers and others who need pictograms fi nd in this portal detailed and competent resource.
Pictograms are graphic symbols that present information such as instructions or warnings in a compact visual form; pictograms may also include typographic elements. Despite many existing guidelines for pictograms, it is often difficult to determine their exact meaning. With the help of Semiotics, the science of signs and symbols, it is possible to analyze pictograms and device classifi cation schemes for their handling in databases.