It has been said that the great scientific disciplines are examples of giants standing on the shoulders of other giants.
ALAN COOPERWell madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What’s yours?
More Alan Cooper Quotes
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Run for your lives-the computers are invading. Awesomely powerful computers tackling ever more important tasks with awkward, old-fashioned interfaces.
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There is little difference technically between a complicated, confusing program and a simple, fun, and powerful product.
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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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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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The things like that we could fight about, we really don’t. We are pretty lucky for that.
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Form follows function straight to hell.
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Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
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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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Men do not greet one another like this … except perhaps at rugby club dinners.
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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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I’m an ‘evolve or die’ kind of a musician. I think it’s cool to try new things.
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Computers no longer interface with humans–they interact, and the interaction will become steadily deeper, more subtle, and more crucial to our collective sanity and ultimate survival.
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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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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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There’s only one thing you can use against pure logic, and that’s common sense.
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