Interfacing by Iconic Metaphors.
The article discusses the iconic metaphors in computer interface. The fundamental concepts about user interfaces and their role in the organization of computer access are explored. Also examined are the functions of computer icons and their role as conceptual and material metaphors. According to the...
| Publicado en: | Configurations Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 33 - 56 |
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Johns Hopkins University Press
Winter2008
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