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[Joe Lanman <joe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dictionary.com defines 'intuition' as:

  Direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process
(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/intuition)

The perception of a fact with no reasoning process at all seems impossible
to me.. but it leaves the question of how do you describe an interface which
is extremely rapidly learnt, as it bears close resemblance to previous
experiences? Because that's what I would mean by intuitive, and it would
seem something worth aiming for in most situations.




On 14 May 2010 15:55, Scott E. Armitage <launchpad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Very well-worded point, Thorsten. This expresses in clean, concise words
> (and with references!) my general feelings on the subject.
>
> Thanks,
> -Scott
>
>
> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 6:57 AM, Thorsten Wilms <t_w_@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 2010-05-14 at 11:37 +0200, Jan-Christoph Borchardt wrote:
>>
>> > That is exactly why interaction needs to be intuitive and not require
>> learning.
>>
>> This is totally unrealistic. Humans can't even walk or talk without
>> learning.
>>
>> Some say the nipple would be the only intuitive interface. I've been
>> told that not even breast feeding just works on first try ...
>>
>> Also see:
>> http://www.uie.com/articles/design_intuitive/
>>
>> The thing that makes people think something would be "intuitive" is
>> actually familiarity. It might be useful to think of familiarity coming
>> from 3 sources:
>>  * Physical, real world experience that can be leveraged with metaphors
>> and pseudo-physical interface elements (or perhaps custom interface
>> hardware).
>>  * Experience with existing software.
>>  * Concepts/thought-models from specific fields.
>>
>> I think the term "intuitive" should be avoided, banned even, from
>> further discussion. It's a symptom of a lack of understanding in this
>> field.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thorsten Wilms
>>
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