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> Actually intuitive I would say that 'discoverable' is much more important and also better defined than 'intuitive'.
by zajio1am 5y ago
> Actually intuitive
I would say that 'discoverable' is much more important and also better defined than 'intuitive'.
- handrous 5y agoIntuitiveness is about matching expectations. The more universal the expectations, or the experience they're based on, the more successful leveraging "intuitive" design will be. That's why intuitive design tends to be tied to physical metaphors or stand-ins. I agree that discoverability is great, and it's also something computer UIs tend to be terrible at. The #1 distinguishing characteristic of a discoverable UI is that the user feels very safe experimenting. If they're afraid to try things, they can't discover much. UIs rarely achieve this, and you can see the effect in how anxious most people get doing anything even slightly unfamiliar on their computer.