Answer question please Compare the following: A paperback book and an eBook; A p
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Answer question please Compare the following: A paperback book and an eBook; A paper-based map and a smart phone map Answer the following questions: (a) What are the main concepts and metaphors that have been used for each (think about the way time is conceptualized for each of them)? (b) How do they differ? (c) What aspects of the paper-based artifacts have informed the digital app? (d) What is the new functionality? (e) Are any aspects of the conceptual model confusing? ( What are the pros and cons?Explanation / Answer
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(A) Ebooks are based on a metaphor of printed paperback book with the additional features and functionality. The main concept of this is to provide a means of reading text from pages and to be able to move pages same as the paperback. Ebooks are presented through a physical device like phone and kindle and which almost the same size of a paperback.
(B) Paperback can be folded form a corner and you can physically write on it while in case of ebooks these are downloaded from the online store and it is stored on your device. The size of text can be reduced or enhanced and you can increase the brightness on your device but these all cannot be done in paperback.
(C) All the looking and UI of a paperback is been done on the digital app like you can move pages as you do in paperback. All the text is in black on the white screen same as the paperback book.
(D) New functionality is that now you can increase the size of text and you can mark any text. You can copy text form ebook. You can move to specific pages directly. There is no way of losing ebook because it is stored on your device rather than a physical copy.
(E) The conceptual model of ebooks is to provide the means of reading text from a device where you can have many books at the same time. But the aesthetic appeal of reading is not same as of a paperback book.
(F) The main disadvantage of using ebook is that it does give you the same feeling as a paperback will give. While the ebook will be easy to carry and you can have hundreds of books at the same time. You can increase and decrease text according to requirement and it can be stored on your devices and there are no chances of losing a book.
(A) Smart phone map is based on a concept and metaphors of the physical map, using the smilier approach elements to show a geographical terrain. The main concept is to provide all the maps in your device and to be able to manage and see the direction on your divide like mobile phones, iPad etc.
(B) Paper-based map cannot be folded and you can trace on it physically with a pen but in case of smartphone map you cannot write on them can these maps are being downloaded from the internet which is provided by Google and it is stored on your device. You can see the real-time location on phone map which cannot be done on the paper-based map.
(C) All the look and feel of the paper-based Map is been replicated on the Digital app of the MAP. This is done to give you feel of the physical map. All the text and the route are exactly shown as it is same as on the paper-based map.
(D) There is much new and enacted functionality in the smartphone map as compared to paper-based map like you can see the real-time location on your device. You can download every map of the world and can store on your device. You can get the real-time distance and amount of time it will take you to reach there with different transportation. you can have a voice feature for the direction.
(E) The conceptual model of smart phone map is to provide you the look and fell of the paper-based map and in which it almost succeeded.But the aesthetic appeal of holding a paper-based map is not the same.
(F) The main disadvantage of using smartphone map is that it does not give you the same feeling of holding a map and to be able to draw something on it. While the smartphone map provides you better functionality and to be able to store almost all the maps present in the world on your device. It is easier to use than the physical map as you can exactly search for the place where you need to go. You can get the real-time distance and amount of time it will take you to reach there with different transportation. you can have a voice feature for the direction.
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