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.
ALAN COOPERIronically, the thing that will likely make the least improvement in the ease of use of software-based products is new technology.
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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Design principle: Take things away until the design breaks, then put that last thing back in.
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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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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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Just how do I design if not with prototyping? An excellent question. The short answer is ‘on paper.’
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Typography should not vary widely in an interface.
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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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We don’t fight about music. We don’t fight about artistic direction.
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Form follows function straight to hell.
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English bohemians sit in cold orderly rows, like carrots.
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There’s only one thing you can use against pure logic, and that’s common sense.
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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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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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No matter how beautiful, no matter how cool your interface, it would be better if there were less of it.
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