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The proverb "out of sight, out of soul" is quite right: what we don't see is seldom in our [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_memory working memory] (the part of memory we use to solve problems) and needs to be conscious retrieved - a costly process regarding cognitive resources. | The proverb "out of sight, out of soul" is quite right: what we don't see is seldom in our [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_memory working memory] (the part of memory we use to solve problems) and needs to be conscious retrieved - a costly process regarding cognitive resources. | ||
There are many invisible functions we face everyday: Water-tabs that are triggered if you weave a hand in front of them, keyboard shortcuts and touch-gestures. | There are many invisible functions we face everyday: Water-tabs that are triggered if you weave a hand in front of them, keyboard shortcuts and touch-gestures. Functionality is invisible as well if you need to go to a certain place to see a visual representation. So the folder you save your work in is invisible as long as you don't open the file manager and navigate to your folder. Same with deeply nested menus. | ||
A positive example of a interface that does a great job concerning visibility is the of a car. Everything you need is immediately visible. | A positive example of a interface that does a great job concerning visibility is the of a car. Everything you need is immediately visible. | ||