On May 30, 2008, at 12:37 PM, Robert Hoekman Jr wrote:
That said, I'm now wondering if the statement that started this thread
really implies exclusivity. As in, yes there are times when
something that
is unpredictable is still quite usable, but that doesn't nullify the
equation. Predictable interactions are, it seems, still usable
interactions.
Frankly, I think we've just proven that (a) the terms are orthogonal
and (b) nobody really knows what they mean when others use them.
If you're trying to assert that predictability is a predeterminate of
usability, I think we've showed that you can have usable, non-
predictable instances. There are times when something that's perceived
as predictable will be perceived as more usable than something that
isn't predictable. However, there are also times when the opposite is
true. So, I think they are truly orthogonal attributes.
Jared
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