1 The seminal work in iconic representation is Symbol Sourcebook by Henry Dreyfuss, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1984. The four kinds of iconic representation are derived from “Icons at the Interface: Their Usefulness” by Yvonne Rogers, Interacting With Computers, vol. 1, p. 105–118.

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