IST 331 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Usability, Affordance

• School: PSU
• Department: Information Sciences And Technology
• Course: IST 331
• Professor: N/ A

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Quiz 1 notes: affordance: the perceived and actual properties of something, primarily the fundamental properties of how the thing will be used, ex: a button available for clicking somewhere on a user interface. Helps you sense (or in this case see) it, usually by the color or location of the button. Cognitive affordance: helps you understand the meaning of the button, usually by comprehending the meaning of the label. Physical affordance: helps you click the button based on the size and location of the button design: mapping: relationship between two things, (ex.