Chapter 8

Seamlessness

Keywords

Seamless, suspension of disbelief, self-monitoring, fluid, fragile

There are unknown forces in nature; when we give ourselves wholly to her, without reserve, she lends them to us; she shows us these forms, which our watching eyes do not see, which our intelligence does not understand or suspect.

—Auguste Rodin

Description

Seamless experiences enable users to be immersed so they embrace new experiences. You can create seamless experiences by creating an environment that leads users to suspend their sense of disbelief, no longer comparing their actions to a defined pattern, and experience a direct connection between their actions and the objects and operations of the system.

Lessons from the Past

Seamless experiences ...

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