It’s harder than you might think to squander millions of dollars, but a flawed software development process is a tool well suited to the job.
ALAN COOPERBecause computers have memories, we imagine that they must be something like our human memories, but that is simply not true.
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You can get spiritual things out of books and stories and they have nothing to do with religion.
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I just try and learn to be a good husband and be a good father before I am a good rock star. That means saying no to certain things that go with the business.
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When I was a teenager, that was when I fell in love with music. It affected me in a deep way. That’s why I love having teenagers at our shows.
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You Don’t Have to Go Home from Work Exhausted!
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Ironically, the thing that will likely make the least improvement in the ease of use of software-based products is new technology.
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One of the most heinous, insidious lies is the notion that you have to be an asshole to be a successful business person.
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Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
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My computer’s memory stores a million phone numbers with perfect accuracy, but I have to stop and think to recall my own.
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Keep it simple: In general, interfaces should use simple geometric forms, minimal contours, and a restricted color palette comprised primarily of less-saturated or neutral colors balanced with a few high contrast accent colors that emphasize important information.
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Define what the product will do before you design how the product will do it.
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No matter how beautiful, no matter how cool your interface, it would be better if there were less of it.
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It has been said that the great scientific disciplines are examples of giants standing on the shoulders of other giants.
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We seem to be keeping old fans and are bringing on new fans that are teenagers. I think that is amazing.
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Past dreams of bliss our lives contain, And slight the chords that still retain A heart estranged to joys again,
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If we want users to like our software we should design it to behave like a likeable person: respectful, generous and helpful.
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