You can get spiritual things out of books and stories and they have nothing to do with religion.
ALAN COOPERIronically, 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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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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No matter how beautiful, no matter how cool your interface, it would be better if there were less of it.
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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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To scenes by memory’s silver chain Close-linked, and ever yet apart, That like the vine, whose tendrils young Around some fostering branch have clung, Grown with its growth, as tho’ it sprung From one united heart.
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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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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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Past dreams of bliss our lives contain, And slight the chords that still retain A heart estranged to joys again,
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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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In other words, humans have special instincts that tell them how to behave around other sentient beings.
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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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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.
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If you are not going to produce albums then you are not going to produce new fans. It’s impossible.
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A powerful tool in the early stages of developing scenarios is to pretend the interface is magic.
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Computer memories work in a manner alien to human memories. My memory lets me recognize the faces of my friends, whereas my own computer never even recognizes me.
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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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