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This is our full-length treatise on affordance based design, building up the theory from its foundations in ecological psychology, discussing multiple practical methods, and presenting several in-depth case studies. A must read for anyone interested in design theory and methodology!
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This book contains our chapter on "Understanding the Complexity of Design" as well as many other fascinating articles on understanding and designing complex engineered systems.
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Galvao developed the "Function Task Interaction Matrix" (FTIM) which identifies affordances as the intersection of product functions and user tasks. This book develops the FTIM approach.
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Norman popularized the term "affordances" and used the concept as a central part of his design methods for designing usable products.
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Gibson coined the term "affordances" in his 1979 book which revolutionized perceptual psychology.
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