[Air-L] Metaphors in Technology

[Steve Jones]

In addition to what's already been posted, you might find it useful to  
comb through the "Imagining the Internet" website (http://www.elon.edu/predictions/ 
) that Janna Anderson maintains. You might also get in touch with  
Sabryna Cornish whose recent dissertation looked at newspaper coverage  
of the internet's evolution and had some discussion of metaphors used  
in that coverage.

Sj

On Jun 8, 2008, at 2:44 PM, Gordon Carlson wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I am working on a project dealing with the use of metaphor in
> communication about technology, as well as communication within
> software.  I am trying to compile a list of metaphors used on the web
> and in computer software.  For example, the "shopping cart" in online
> shopping, PowerPoint using "slides", "dialog" boxes in operating
> systems, "bulletin boards", etc.
>
> Have any of you come across or perhaps even thought of other metaphors
> employed in software, online or off, or in communication about
> technology?  I would like to make a giant list of examples.
>
> Also, any recommended readings would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>
>
>
> -Gordon Carlson
> -University of Illinois at Chicago
> -PhD Student of New Media Communication and RA in Electronic  
> Visualization Lab
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