I prefer design by experts - by people who know what they are doing.

Quote by Donald Norman

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User-centered design means working with your users all throughout the project.

User-centered design means working with your users all throughout the project.

The problem with emotion was that it was clearly something important, but-at least according to...

The problem with emotion was that it was clearly something important, but-at least according to...

Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with...

Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with...

I believe that the Apple Shuffle is an excellent compromise among the conflicting requirements of...

I believe that the Apple Shuffle is an excellent compromise among the conflicting requirements of...

I believe that robots should only have faces if they truly need them.

I believe that robots should only have faces if they truly need them.

It is relatively easy to design for the perfect cases, when everything goes right, or...

It is relatively easy to design for the perfect cases, when everything goes right, or...

Market segmentation s a natural result of the vast differences among people.

Market segmentation s a natural result of the vast differences among people.

Am I an Apple bigot? No. I can critique their products and their customer service...

Am I an Apple bigot? No. I can critique their products and their customer service...

So what does a good teacher do? Create tension - but just the right amount.

So what does a good teacher do? Create tension - but just the right amount.

AS for all those mistakes I make - they are on purpose - to teach...

AS for all those mistakes I make - they are on purpose - to teach...

Knowing how people will use something is essential.

Knowing how people will use something is essential.

And to get real work experience, you need a job, and most jobs will require...

And to get real work experience, you need a job, and most jobs will require...

Our information lives will be better served when we are free to get to our...

Our information lives will be better served when we are free to get to our...

Beauty and brains, pleasure and usability - they should go hand in hand.

Beauty and brains, pleasure and usability - they should go hand in hand.

Everyday people are not very good designers.

Everyday people are not very good designers.

Isn't one of your first exercises in learning how to communicate to write a description...

Isn't one of your first exercises in learning how to communicate to write a description...

Readers always seem to think that the author has some control over the design of...

Readers always seem to think that the author has some control over the design of...

If you think the products don't match what you want from a product, don't buy...

If you think the products don't match what you want from a product, don't buy...

Scientists are always skeptics.

Scientists are always skeptics.

I've been looking at the iPod- the Apple iPod. One of the interesting things about...

I've been looking at the iPod- the Apple iPod. One of the interesting things about...