context matters

CategoriesBook #1 Book #9 By Michael Gorzka

Fun fact: Context is just as important in the technology world as it is in the real world.

Real World Context Examples

Context in the real world 🗺️ (always be well-aware of your surroundings)
Context will affect what you can and can’t do.

real world desk example
Real world desk example (context will affect the tools that are available to you)

menu selections
context (e.g. which restaurant you are in) will affect menu selections.

Technology World Examples

A computer desktop is so named because it is very similar (at least conceptually) to the top of a real-world desk.
Menu selection (“Finder” is the active application)
“Calculator” is the active app, note the different menu selections.
“Finder” is the active application, the “Applications” folder is currently open.

mental preparation for technology use picture book cover

If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.

Lewis Carroll