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ignore the code: Realism in UI Design

Fun little light read about icons, concepts, details and realism as it relates to user interface design.

Graphical user interfaces are full of symbols. Symbols need to be reduced to their essence. This helps avoid cluttering the user interface with meaningless distractions, and makes it easier for people to «read» the symbol and figure out the meaning of an interface element. Realistic details can get in the way of what you’re trying to communicate to your users.

Plus there are some fun charts on to help illustrate the points.

ignore the code: Realism in UI Design.