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Stephen Downes

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I think metaphor is the foundation of human reason (more accurately, I think similarity is the foundation of human reason). So it should be no surprise that I would be interested in Dan Saffer's essay on the role of metaphor in interaction design. It's a Master's Thesis, but don't let that dissuade you from reading; it is a breezy read, well written and informative. I particularly enjoyed the section on criticisms of metaphor in interaction design and I found the guidelines on the usage of metaphor to be accurate and informative. elearningpost also points us to Saffer's blog, which I have added to my aggregator. PDF.

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