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People Quotes by Donald A. Norman
- Technology usually provides a series of tradeoffs. Each asset is offset by a deficit...A major problem occurs when those who suffer from technology's defecits and…
- Technology may change rapidly, but people change slowly. The principals [of design] come from understanding of people. They remain true forever.
- I prefer design by experts - by people who know what they are doing
- Having the best product means nothing if the people won't buy it.
- If people keep buying poorly designed products, manufacturers and designers will think they are doing the right thing and continue as usual.
- Knowing how people will use something is essential
- I've been looking at the iPod- the Apple iPod. One of the interesting things about the iPod, one of the things that people love most…
- A big ethical question is what happens after people stop using the device. Does it degrade the environment? Could it have been designed so it…
- Market segmentation s a natural result of the vast differences among people
- It is not enough that we build products that function, that are understandable and usable, we also need to build products that bring joy and…
- Everyday people are not very good designers.
- It is the duty of machines and those who design them to understand people. It is not our duty to understand the arbitrary, meaningless dictates…
More People Quotes
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- Poets are the only people to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake… — Hannah Arendt
- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do. — J. J. Abrams
- As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people of Haiti,… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle