Metaphors
Architectural metaphors vs. Architectural skeuomorphism . Skeuomorphism focuses on the appearance, rather than on the metaphorical fitness.
Metaphors limit our technology when they’re based on technology of the previous century, like Vertical files
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Architectural metaphors make new technology intelligible to people familiar with an old technology. This computer works like a filing cabinet....
Architectural skeuomorphism is seductive because we know how easy it is to navigate the real world and we feel like...
Architecture represents the significant design decisions that shape the form or function of a system, where ‘significant’ is measured by...
When I teach, I use [[Findability examples from grocery stores to explain wayfinding principles]]. It works really well.
Digital files do not have to take up one and only one spot on a shelf or in a drawer....
[[Architectural metaphors]] vs. [[Architectural skeuomorphism]] . Skeuomorphism focuses on the appearance, rather than on the metaphorical fitness.