>The air went out of his presentation after that. The myth of the intuitive interface[1] continues to plague software design. Currently it takes the form of he

>The air went out of his presentation after that. The myth of the intuitive interface[1] continues to plague software design. Currently it takes the form of heatmaps which only tell you what people are familiar with and not what is actually useful. A UI should not be measured by whether it can be learned easily. Good interfaces improve efficiency when used by people who are sufficiently knowledgeable in how to use them. Using a mouse is quicker than typing alone.[2] The perception that mice are slower is because you often see less adept people using them in a hunt-and-click manner. [1]http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/misc/nipple.html http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/misc/nipple.html [2]http://plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/Mouse_vs._Keyboard/index.html http://plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/Mouse_vs._Keyboard/ind...