Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 1996

Computer Icons and the Art of Memory

John R. McNair

Abstract

Key aspects of memoria, the ancient Art of Memory, especially its focus on vivid representational images set against distinct backgrounds, can be helpful in creating memorable, universal, and easily retrievable computer icons.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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1996-01-01
DOI
10.1207/s15427625tcq0501_5
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  1. Long (2016)
    Visualizing Words and Knowledge: Arts of Memory for the Digital Age
    Computers and Composition

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