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.
ALAN COOPERIt’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.
More Alan Cooper Quotes
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Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
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You can get spiritual things out of books and stories and they have nothing to do with religion.
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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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While making art you should just do what is in your heart.
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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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I’m an ‘evolve or die’ kind of a musician. I think it’s cool to try new things.
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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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Define what the product will do before you design how the product will do it.
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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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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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Typography should not vary widely in an interface.
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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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It has been said that the great scientific disciplines are examples of giants standing on the shoulders of other giants.
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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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You Don’t Have to Go Home from Work Exhausted!
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