A Taxonomic Analysis of User-Interface Metaphors in the Microsoft O ce Project Gallery

User-interface metaphors are not well understood in terms of their relationships and qualities. They are, however, constantly used both consciously and unconsciously in most user-interface designs. This paper demonstrates a taxonomic classification and analysis of the user-interface metaphors in the Microsoft Office Project Gallery. The classification offers insight both into the nature of the metaphors in the user-interface investigated and more generally, and helps validate the use of the taxonomy as an assessment tool.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: AUIC
• Authors: Pippin Barr, Rilla Khaled, James Noble, Robert Biddle
• Keywords: AUIC 2005, Classification Offers Insight, Software Engineering, User-interface Designs, User-interface Metaphors