Linked by thesunnyk on Sun 23rd Sep 2012 22:14 UTC
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RE[2]: Everything hidden
by r_a_trip on Mon 24th Sep 2012 12:09 UTC in reply to "RE: Everything hidden"
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The thing to remember is, there is no button.

Funny. There is indeed no button, but your reference to The Matrix is deliciously ironic. Why is there a Matrix? So real human beings can be interfaced to the digital world, without mentally overburdoning them with incomprehensible digital representations. The Matrix is the ultimate in skeuomorphism.

It's the same with our UI conventions. People need crutches to be able to communicate with digital entities. The more relatable something is, the easier it is to work with. So don't discount "the button that wasn't". It helps tremendously with finding our way in the endless patterns of on and off.

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