CHAPTER 1
Newton and Its Users
Observe Basic Human Interface Principles 1-5
Figure 1-1 Metaphors help people quickly grasp how software works
Newton doesn’t have to be constrained by the same limitation. Newton
folders can hold a limitless number of items (up to the storage capacity of
the hardware), and this is an advantage that the Newton can offer. Try to
strike a balance between the metaphor’s suggested use and the ability of the
Newton to support and extend the metaphor.
Naturally you can’t find a metaphor for everything. Be sure to use the
established metaphors, but if you can’t come up with a solid metaphor for
another object or action, then do without. Don’t distort the real world into
a caricature in a slavish attempt to find a metaphor.
Folder button and
folder tab for filing
notes
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alendar for
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pecifying a date