Spatialization: spatial metaphors for user interfaces

1 Objectives 4 Part One: Introduction and Motivation 12 1.1 Why Spatial Metaphors in Interaction? 14 1.2 Introductory Examples 32 1.3 The Structure of (Spatial) Metaphors 44 1.4 Summary 52 Part Two: A Framework for Understanding Spatialization 62 2.1 The Structure of Spatial Source Domains 64 2.2 What Space Affords its Users 88 2.3 Prototypical Spaces 94 2.4 Properties of Potential Target Domains 104 2.5 Mapping Source to Target Domains 106 2.6 Summary: There is More than One Way to Spatialize 120 Part Three: Design Exercise 124 Part Four: Where is Spatialization Now and Where is it Going? 126 4.1 State of the Art in Spatialized Interfaces 128 4.2 Finding and Assessing Spatial Metaphors 144 4.3 Implementing Spatial Metaphors 154 4.4 Experiences, Open Issues, Critique 162 4.5 Conclusions 176 Proposed Solutions for Exercises 180 References 183 Supplementary Readings 189