25 Quotes by Jef Raskin

Норман (1983) указывает три метода предотвращения модальных (т. е. связанных с режимами) ошибок:1. Не использовать режимы.2. Обеспечить четкое различие между режимами.3. Не использовать одинаковые команды в разных режимах, чтобы команда, примененная не в том режиме, не могла привести к неприятностям.

Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining.

An interface is humane if it is responsive to human needs and considerate of human frailties.

Right now, computers, which are supposed to be our servant, are oppressing us.

A well-designed and humane interface does not need to be split into beginner and expert subsystems.

What users want is convenience and results.

A computer shall not harm your work or, through inaction, allow your work to come to harm.

A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary.

The system should treat all user input as sacred.