Computer-based products with multimedia user interfaces will need to communicate large amounts of data and functions, as well as concepts and emotional values, to increasingly diverse users. Using metaphors to embody complex structures and processes is one technique available to user interface developers. The article discusses kinds of metaphors and metaphor design scenarios.
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