This PPT is for the type of affordances.

1. Affordances
Pankaj Badoni
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2. Affordances:
The distracted tipped on it.
The violent used it as a projectile.
The entrepreneur built with it.
The tired used it as a seat.
For children it was a toy.
David Killed Goliath.
Michelangelo brought forth beautiful sculptures.

3. Affordances:
The distracted tipped on it.
The violent used it as a projectile.
The entrepreneur built with it.
The tired used it as a seat.
For children it was a toy.
David Killed Goliath.
Michelangelo brought forth beautiful sculptures.
In every case there wasn’t
any difference in the Rock.
But in the Man.

4. Affordances:
It indicates the environment offers
an opportunity to the agent to do an
action , independently if the agent
makes use of it or not. Affordance is
all possible action in the
environment.
Gibson, 1979.

5. Affordances:
“When affordances are taken
advantage of, the user knows what
to do just by looking: no picture,
label, or instruction needed.”
Don Norman

6. Affordances:
“When affordances are taken
advantage of, the user knows what
to do just by looking: no picture,
label, or instruction needed.”
Don Norman

7. Affordances:
Affordances are not the same for all
people. We perceive different
potential and meaning depending on
the goals, interests, intentions,
background knowledge and cultures

8. Affordance(Gibson Vs Norman:

9. Affordances:
Examples

10. Types of Affordances:
• Perceptible
• Hidden
• False

11. An action that
comes directly
from the object’s
characteristics.
E.g.: A glass can
hold liquids.
Perceptible Affordance

12. When the
affordance is
not too obvious.
Eg.A glass can
be used to light
out a candle.
Hidden Affordance

13. An action that is
perceived by
the agent but in
fact doesn’t
work as
expected.
False Affordance

14. References
• Interaction Design Foundation.
• https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/affordances