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Complaining Quote by Jef Raskin

“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.” quote by Jef Raskin — Download Open image

“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.”

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

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

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Users do not care about what is inside the box, as long as the box does what they need done.

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The system should treat all user input as sacred.

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What users want is convenience and results.

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As far as the customer is concerned, the interface is the product.

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When you have to choose among methods, your locus of attention is drawn from the task and temporarily becomes the decision itself.

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

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

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