Mental Landscapes: Externalizing Mental Models Through Metaphors

摘要

In HCI, we usually encounter metaphors through interface design—the desktops, windows, tablets, clouds, folders, and feeds of everyday interaction. Designers use metaphors strategically to help users understand new ways of interacting, but they can also be used to generate new ideas for products or services; considering different metaphors can help expand our conceptual vocabulary as we work with the social and political effects of technologies.