Understanding and Conceptualizing Interaction

Conceptual models

Interface metaphors

Interaction types

Understanding the Problem Space and Conceptualizing Interaction

Orientation

Open-mindless

Common ground

Metaphors and analogies

task–domain objects

Instructing

where users issue instructions to a system

Conversing

Manipulating

Exploring

dialog with a system

interact with objects in a virtual or physical space by manipulating them

move through a virtual environment or a physical space

Paradigms

the questions to be asked and how they should be framed

the phenomena to be observed

findings from studies are to be analyzed and interpreted

Visions

access and interact with information in their work, social, and everyday lives, using an assortment of technologies.

using interfaces that are part of the environmenr

provide contextually relevant information at appropriate times

information that is passed around

Theories

Models

Frameworks

Decisions about conceptual design should be made before commencing physical design

part of a conceptual model