Scripting graphics with graphics : icons as a visual editing tool
Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1984.
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| author | Shamonsky, Dorothy J |
| author2 | Muriel Cooper. |
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| description | Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1984. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/787762019-04-10T18:17:22Z Scripting graphics with graphics : icons as a visual editing tool Iconographic interaction on computers Icons as a visual editing tool Shamonsky, Dorothy J Muriel Cooper. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1984. MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 66-67). This thesis describes a system for scripting and editing graphic procedures with graphic representations or "icons." The icons are small bitmap images that carry with them information about spatial placement, list placement, and pointers to procedures. Icons have been created and connected to a series of image transformation procedures. Two interactive graphic software packages have been written, one for producing icons and one for scripting with icons. Icons can be created in two ways: (1) making bitmaps from frame buffer images and (2) drawing by grid filling. Scripts can be created in two ways: (1) by storyboa~ding icons or (2) by playing out a sequence of graphics and recording the list of events. Scripts can be edited, saved, re-edited, and played upon request. The software takes advantage of the ease with which computers can produce simplified, symmetrical, 1-bit images and, by its structure, sets examples of iconic interaction. All interaction is done with puck, tablet, menus, and visual cues. Some pre-writing or picture-writing forms are described. A historical overview of computer icons is presented, using several key systems as examples. by Dorothy J. Shamonsky. M.S.V.S. 2013-05-06T17:34:06Z 2013-05-06T17:34:06Z 1984 1984 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78776 12004170 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 67 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Shamonsky, Dorothy J Scripting graphics with graphics : icons as a visual editing tool |
| title | Scripting graphics with graphics : icons as a visual editing tool |
| title_full | Scripting graphics with graphics : icons as a visual editing tool |
| title_fullStr | Scripting graphics with graphics : icons as a visual editing tool |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scripting graphics with graphics : icons as a visual editing tool |
| title_short | Scripting graphics with graphics : icons as a visual editing tool |
| title_sort | scripting graphics with graphics icons as a visual editing tool |
| topic | Architecture. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78776 |
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