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Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/The Frame (view source)
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===The Frame===
[[Image:frame.jpg|right|thumb|240px|The Frame: The left, top, and right sides of the frame represents nouns: persons, places, and things. The bottom of the frame represents those elements that require action: activities, invitations, and notifications.]]
====Always Available on the Periphery====
Glancing at the previous screen shots, you might have noted the absence of a menu bar or other form of persistent interface element. Such a persistent element reduces the screen space available for activities; since screen is at a premium, we have opted to use a frame
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{{hig-subnav-intra|p_page=Zoom Metaphor|c_section=The Laptop Experience|c_page=The Frame|n_page=Bulletin Boards}}
===The Frame===
[[Image:frame.jpg|right|thumb|240px|The Frame: The left, top, and right sides of the frame represents nouns: persons, places, and things. The bottom of the frame represents those elements that require action: activities, invitations, and notifications.]]
====Always Available on the Periphery====
Glancing at the previous screen shots, you might have noted the absence of a menu bar or other form of persistent interface element. Such a persistent element reduces the screen space available for activities; since screen is at a premium, we have opted to use a frame