Typography should not vary widely in an interface.
ALAN COOPERIf you are not going to produce albums then you are not going to produce new fans. It’s impossible.
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To our human minds, computers behave less like rocks and trees than they do like humans, so we unconsciously treat them like people.
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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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I just like so many different kinds of music that I like experimenting. I don’t want to keep making the same record over and over and over.
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Because computers have memories, we imagine that they must be something like our human memories, but that is simply not true.
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Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
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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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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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While making art you should just do what is in your heart.
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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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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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If you are not going to produce albums then you are not going to produce new fans. It’s impossible.
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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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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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Touring hard and then working on putting the next one out. I don’t need to break. I just need to put a record out.
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