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2013

The Dark Side of Affordances?

  • Where: Department of Architecture Blog | January 28 | 2013
  • Abstract
    The term "affordances" generally is used as a positive by HCI researchers. In this essay an argument is advanced that software interfaces may "seduce" use as well as "enable" it, distracting users from the real issues before them.
  • Author: Brian R Johnson
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