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.
ALAN COOPEREnglish bohemians sit in cold orderly rows, like carrots.
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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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Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
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Form follows function straight to hell.
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There’s only one thing you can use against pure logic, and that’s common sense.
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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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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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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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In turn, we will be tempted to kill our computers, but we won’t dare because we are already utterly, irreversibly dependent on these hopeful monsters that make modern life possible.
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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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There is little difference technically between a complicated, confusing program and a simple, fun, and powerful product.
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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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It has been said that the great scientific disciplines are examples of giants standing on the shoulders of other giants.
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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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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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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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