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Getting to Know about... Icons

Icon History
1. Icon- generally a flat panel painting
2.  Icons helps people understand messages.
3. First design element changed how people interacted with computers.
4. It started out by Xerox making a graphic system used for his company called Xerox Alto.
5. Later popularized by Apple
6. In 1991 the icons became clickable to use
7. Year later icons were made with multicolors and have more rounded corners
8. As well as becoming isometric
9. In 1997 icons had lights and color gradients making the icons look realistic

10. In 2001 Mac OSX system were completely different to the past Mac Computers because you could see visual icons look like a representaion of reality

11. At the same time the icons on the Windows XP looked more cartooney

12. In 2007 icons had more gloss and the 3d kind of look

13. 2 years later the icons were upgraded to be more clear

14. In 2010 flat icons were getting popular as a good simple and easy flat designs with uses of shadows to add

15. In Windows 8 icons resembled traffic symbols

16. In iOS 7 still keep gradients, transparencies, and bright colors but have more rounded corners instead of square icons with well crafted designs that inspired designs to create flawless icons

17. Now Icons are elaborated illustrarions that keep on being more well detailed but still have purpose