Towards informed metaphor selection for TUIs
Stefan Oppl, Chris Stary · 2011
In TUI design the selection of metaphors influences user expectations and ease of use. Traditional TUI design processes have not addressed this issue explicitly so far. A reflection of existing approaches for metaphor classification in TUI design helps explaining why TUI metaphors not fitting could mislead users. Based upon these explanations, we could gain empirical insight into negative effects caused by selecting metaphors not fitting the situation of use. The results allow pursuing a metaphor-aware TUI specification process, as they address metaphor selection explicitly, and can be grounded in both, concept development, and empirical findings.