A7.09
Where metaphors break down
Cards in this group · 4
- A7.09.1A metaphor maps only part of its source domain — users fill in the rest themselves
- A7.09.2Mixing multiple metaphor source domains in one interface makes their inference rules collide
- A7.09.3Users routinely extend a metaphor into edge cases the designer never anticipated
- A7.09.4Validating a metaphor requires testing edge cases, not just the core typical scenario