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THE WAY I SEE IT
Signifiers, not affordances

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Donald A. NormanAuthors Info & Claims

Interactions, Volume 15, Issue 6

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1409040.1409044

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Signifiers, not affordances
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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DOI:10.1145/1409040

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