Hi there, I think that nobody suggested Coyne, Richard (1995) : Designing Information Technology in the Postmodern Age. Cambridge MA, London : MIT Press yet. That's not only a great book but it also has a great chapter on a metaphor based design approach. I would also argue that when working with software and metaphore there is no way around Laurel, Brenda (1993) : Computers as Theatre. Boston MA : Addison-Wesley. In the field of interface design, the metaphor debate goes back to the beginning of GUIs when most of the choices that are still with us today were actually made. Laurel, Brenda (ed.) (1990) : The Art of Human-Computer Interface Design. Boston MA : Addison-Wesley is a great historical reference. From there, Ben Shneiderman, Alan Kay, Jeff Raskin and Donald Norman have worked extensively on the HCI and metaphor. best, Bernhard -- Bernhard Rieder Laboratoire Paragraphe Université de Paris 8 ++33 6 84 85 51 98 bernhard.rieder@univ-paris8.fr http://bernhard.rieder.fr http://thepoliticsofsystems.net Gordon Carlson wrote:
Hi All,
I am working on a project dealing with the use of metaphor in communication about technology, as well as communication within software. I am trying to compile a list of metaphors used on the web and in computer software. For example, the "shopping cart" in online shopping, PowerPoint using "slides", "dialog" boxes in operating systems, "bulletin boards", etc.
Have any of you come across or perhaps even thought of other metaphors employed in software, online or off, or in communication about technology? I would like to make a giant list of examples.
Also, any recommended readings would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any help!
-Gordon Carlson -University of Illinois at Chicago -PhD Student of New Media Communication and RA in Electronic Visualization Lab _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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