We strongly recommend that you obtain one or more of the numerous symbols
dictionaries or dictionaries of icons, often available from graphic-arts,
graphic-design, and technically oriented bookstores. Some of these reference
dictionaries are listed at the end of this document. These dictionaries are
helpful when creating and implementing icons.
We request and obtain design patterns for many of the icons created at Apple,
after which Apple Legal is generally open to them being used by developers --
but for their designed purpose only, such as being used in Macintosh software
that runs on the Macintosh, not for porting to other platforms.
Though Apple has no list of icons that are distributed, the icons Apple
developed can be found in many locations, including user and technical manuals,
the Icon Stack in HyperCard, advertisements, and so on. They are also visible
in the system software.
Among the many programs that allow you to create and edit icons are ResEdit
from APDA and Icon-It! from Tactic Software.
Also, Icon Factory from HyperPress Publishing Corporation contains more than
2,000 icons that can be used to customize HyperCard stacks.
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Signs, Icons, and Symbols Bibliographic References
Aicher, Otl. "Zeichensysteme der visuellen Kommunikation Handbuch fur
Designer Architekten Planer Organisatoren." Stuttgart: Verlaganstalt
Alexander Koch GmbH, 1977.
AIGA. "Symbol Signs." New York: Hastings House, 1981.
Bliss, C.K. "Semantography." Sydney: Semantography Publications, 1965.
Diethelm, Walter. "Signet Signal Sign." Zurich: ABC Verlag, 1982.
Dreyfuss, Henry. "Symbol Sourcebook." New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972.
Frascara, Jorge, ed. "Icograda, Report 1." Edmonton: University of Alberta,
Visual Communications Dept., 1979.
Frascara, Jorge, ed. "Icograda, Report 2." Edmonton: University of Alberta,
Visual Communications Dept., 1980.
Modley, Rudolph. "Handbook of Pictorial Symbols." New York: Dover, 1976.
Neurath, Otto. "International Picture Language." Reading, England:
University of Reading, Dept. of Typography & Graphic Communication, 1980.
Shepherd, Walter. "Shepherd's Glossary of Graphic Signs and Symbols."
New York: DOVatron International (formaly Dover), 1971.
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Article Change History:
26 July 1993 - Company title changed from Dover to DOVatron International.
9 January 1990 - Updated for technical accuracy.