Interfaces and spatial metaphors - virtual worlds |
| Prequisites: |
Critical analysis of websites with a visual interface |
| Objectives: |
The study of the interaction between interface and structure |
| Description: |
a study of interface theories, with examples |
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FROM STRUCTURAL METAPHORS TO INTERFACE DESIGN |
| How are structural metaphors reflected in interfaces? |
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- Structural metaphors: Can
we apply the idea of 'metaphor' to webdesign?
- Interface design:
How far is the user introduced to do the the structural metaphor of the hyperdocument by the interface?
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VIRTUAL WORLDS AND HYPERSPACE |
How are information hyperspaces related to virtual worlds?
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- The theory of hypermedia spaces:
The link between 'space' and 'hypermedia' can vary. Information spaces are abstract diagrams of concepts; how can they relate to space, and to hypermedia spaces?
- The theory of virtual reality:
VR is itself multiple and can correspond to numerous types of virtual worlds
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