Warp wrote:
> a lot, and the meaning has always been approximately "a first-time user
> (who may or may not be fluent with computers in general) can more or less
> easily start using the program from the visual clues only, without having
> to read tutorials or help text".

That would seem to be Jim's 3c definition.

It would seem notepad is as "intuitive" (with arrow keys, mouse clicks to 
position the cursor, etc) as any other Windows program, while neither emacs 
nor vi can be driven at all without learning how to run them.

>   You say that "intuitive" does not mean that, and that "instinctive" is
> the more correct word. Do you have any actual concrete reference to this?
> Some actual examples where "intuitive" is *not* being used in the way I
> described above, and instead "instinctive" is?

I think instinctive is a particular kind of intuitive. Arrows are 
instinctive but not intuitive. Eye-tracking software would be an instinctive 
interface.

Just MHO.

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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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