Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Onceability

Jonas Soderstrom has coined a new word: Onceability! ... and I think it's fabulous.
His working definition focuses on how most new technology allows a user to successfully do something once (say, install a device), but then, it becomes impossible to restore after one little problem arises.
Ridiculous passwords and too many updates are doing more than frustrating the new adopter or the forgetful user, but EVERYONE. Thank you, Mr. Soderstrom, for putting the most current usability issue into words.
It seems that designers and engineers are all too have to create something to exist in its own world, but to invest in a design's future- well why? It will be old in a year! (This is how I think some people have and raise children and pets...)
I don't have the answer, but knowing the problem is half of it, right?!

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