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.
ALAN COOPERWhen 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.
More Alan Cooper Quotes
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I’m a huge believer in putting music out as quickly as early as possible.
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In other words, humans have special instincts that tell them how to behave around other sentient beings.
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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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There’s only one thing you can use against pure logic, and that’s common sense.
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I’m an ‘evolve or die’ kind of a musician. I think it’s cool to try new things.
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To our human minds, computers behave less like rocks and trees than they do like humans, so we unconsciously treat them like people.
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As these machines leak into every corner of our lives, they will annoy us, infuriate us, and even kill a few of us.
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We don’t fight about music. We don’t fight about artistic direction.
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Men do not greet one another like this … except perhaps at rugby club dinners.
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It has also been said that the software industry is an example of midgets standing on the toes of other midgets.
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Well madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What’s yours?
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Just how do I design if not with prototyping? An excellent question. The short answer is ‘on paper.’
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Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
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If your persona has goals and the product has magical powers to meet them, how simple could the interaction be? This kind of thinking is useful to help designers look outside the box.
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And as soon as any object exhibits sufficient cognitive function, those instincts kick in and we react as though we were interacting with another sentient human being.
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