Limpidity

The ideal interface is invisible and lets people’s be completely immersed in the project.

• What are people desires? Does the interface let people do what they want?
• Is the interface simple enough that with practice, people will be able to use it without thinking?
• Do new people find the interface intuitive? If not, can it be made more intuitive, somehow? Would allowing people to customise the controls help, or hurt?
• Does the interface work well in all situations, or are there cases when it behaves in ways that will confuse people?
• Can people continue to use the interface well in stressful situations, or do they start fumbling with the controls, or missing crucial information? If so, how can this be improved?
• Does something confuse people about the interface? On which part of the interface is it happening?

“A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.”

-Dalai Lama

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