In Alan Cooper’s About Face 3 book he states a simple principle:Don’t stop the proceedings with idiocy.In the context of flow he describes the scenario:One form of excise is so prevalent that it deserves special attention. In the previous chapter, we introduced the concept of flow, whereby a person enters a highly productive mental state by working in harmony with her tools. … Interrupting a user’s flow for no good reason is stopping the proceedings with idiocy and is one of the most disruptive forms of excise.I call this the Idiot Box Anti-Pattern.
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