"It has been said that the great scientific……" — Alan Cooper
"It has been said that the great scientific disciplines are examples of giants standing on the shoulders of other giants. 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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13 Quotes by Alan Cooper
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Well madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What's…
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If we want users to like our software we should design it to behave like a likeable person: respectful, generous…
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Because computers have memories, we imagine that they must be something like our human memories, but that is simply not…
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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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No matter how beautiful, no matter how cool your interface, it would be better if there were less of it.
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Ironically, the thing that will likely make the least improvement in the ease of use of software-based products is new…
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Men do not greet one another like this ... except perhaps at rugby club dinners.
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Keep it simple: In general, interfaces should use simple geometric forms, minimal contours, and a restricted color palette comprised primarily…
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Design principle: Take things away until the design breaks, then put that last thing back in.
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To our human minds, computers behave less like rocks and trees than they do like humans, so we unconsciously treat…
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Run for your lives-the computers are invading. Awesomely powerful computers tackling ever more important tasks with awkward, old-fashioned interfaces. As…
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One of the most heinous, insidious lies is the notion that you have to be an asshole to be a…
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