37 Quotes by Jesse James Garrett

There are some aspects of the diagram that I wish I had expressed a little more clearly.

Well, the whole story is in the book, but the short answer is that I was the first information architect in an organization that was traditionally design-oriented, and I felt I needed a tool to help me gain the trust and support of my colleagues.

Besides, Weebles are too hard to draw - they just end up looking like eggs, not people.

If you need to take a step back from day-to-day operations and plot out the long-term direction of your user experience strategy, consultants can give you a perspective you can't get on your own.

The more everybody knows about all aspects of the problems we face, the better off all of us will be. Less time spent explaining things means more time for coming up with creative solutions.

Effective communication is a key factor in the success of your product.

Problems with visual design can turn users off so quickly that they never discover all the smart choices you made with navigation or interaction design.

Also, if nothing else, writing this book has really changed the way I experience bookstores. I have a whole different appreciation for the amount of work packed into even the slimmest volume on the shelves.

Ajax is an important development for Web applications, and its importance is only going to grow.