Metaphors are common in software (especially in WIMP interfaces) and websites to facilitate the interaction between the users and applications.
For this discussion, provide the following:
Provide an example of a good metaphor. Why is it good? Provide a screenshot of the metaphor.
Which task is this good software metaphor trying to accomplish?
How equal/different is this software metaphor from its equivalent in the real world?
Provide an example (with a screenshot) of a bad metaphor. Why is it bad?
If you contrast your examples of good and bad metaphors, what would you change in the example of the bad metaphor to make it useful?