Mapping

Design for Whom? §

• In the interface, the signifier (such as buttons) should be related to the actual location where it operates.

  • The best option is when the signifier corresponds to the object that should be operated.
  • The second best option is to have the signifier as close as possible to the object being operated.
  • The third option is when the signifier is spatially arranged in the same configuration as the object being operated.
  • The worst option is when there is no correspondence even in spatial arrangement.
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• Tangible represents the ultimate form of this (the “best option” itself).

• The correspondence may vary depending on culture and region.

  • The direction corresponding to the future/past of Time has differences:
    • For some people, the future is seen as moving forward and the past as behind because they have already come from the past.
    • For others, the future is seen as in front because it is already visible, and the past is seen as behind because it is not visible.
  • Both perspectives are logical.
  • Will globalization lead to a standardization of these correspondences?
    • Perhaps the popularization of YouTube has established a correspondence for Time?#kineto
    • Also, the fact that everyone is using the same operating system plays a role.