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Summary: Effective icons depend on recognizability and interpretation. Evaluate them with methods appropriate for your specific research questions Icon Usability Effective icons can increase usability by helping users understand and interpret available functionality. However, when poorly implemented, they harm usability and introduce confusion. In Digital Icons That Work, I emphasize the importance of two variables […]
Summary: The sparkles icon has become increasingly prevalent in user interfaces, particularly in association with AI-driven features, but it suffers from ambiguity and lacks a standardized meaning. This article features content from the book Digital Icons That Work: A Comprehensive Guide to Enhancing User Experience with Effective Iconography by Kate Kaplan (with a contributing chapter on icon […]
Summary: Test your icon knowledge with a 10-question quiz! Discover key insights from the first book from NN/g Press, “Digital Icons That Work.” Are the icons in your designs working hard or hardly working? Effective icons help our designs achieve a host of benefits that optimize usability, such as enhanced clarity, increased findability, and greater […]