On 11/25/13 5:03 PM, Ruben Verborgh wrote:
Hi KingsleyNote, "Affordance" doesn't show up in any of the standard dictionaries I have access to. That said, it does have a Wiktionary entry [1], but that particular definition doesn't actually make a case for it being immutable or devoid of an alternative :-)Norman's "The Design of Everyday Things" describes the word nicely. In case it is of any help, my understanding of the word "affordance" is based on the verb: - a URL enables addressing a resource => the URL is an enabler; - the link affords going to the resource => the link is an affordance. Best, Ruben
Which can also read as follows, without any loss of meaning: - a URL enables resource naming => a URL is an identifier since it enables resource denotation (naming); - the link facilitates resource retrieval => the link is a *facilitator* . I still believe that one can talk about REST concepts accurately and fluently without the word "Affordance" . [1] http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facilitator . -- Regards, Kingsley Idehen Founder & CEO OpenLink Software Company Web: http://www.openlinksw.com Personal Weblog: http://www.openlinksw.com/blog/~kidehen Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/kidehen Google+ Profile: https://plus.google.com/+KingsleyIdehen/about LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kidehen
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