Title
Magic by metaphors
Abstract
Most research on metaphors and computers focus on the augmentative power of the similarity between the computer application and something already familiar to the user. But metaphor may play two fundamentally different roles depending on whether the primary role of the metaphor is to express something by building on the similarity between the two referents or whether the primary role is to express something new by emphasizing the dissimilarities. On the one hand, when designing computer system we strive for system with a resemblance with the previous environment but, on the other hand, we would also like to benefit from the power of the technology and provide opportunities not available in the current environment.
Year
DOI
Venue
2000
10.1145/354666.354696
Designing Augmented Reality Environments
Keywords
Field
DocType
different role,primary role,computer system,current environment,metaphors,augmentative power,seeing-as,previous environment,computer application,tradition and innovation
Communication,Computer science,Cognitive science,Magic (paranormal),Metaphor,Augmentative
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.40
1
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Kim Halskov Madsen128768.88