3 December 2020 Donald Norman Readers always seem to think that the author has some control over the design of their books.
3 December 2020 Donald Norman 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 about it is not the technology it’s the box it comes in.
3 December 2020 Donald Norman Isn’t one of your first exercises in learning how to communicate to write a description of how to tie your shoelaces? The point being that it’s basically impossible to use text to show that.
3 December 2020 Donald Norman And to get real work experience, you need a job, and most jobs will require you to have had either real work experience or a graduate degree.
3 December 2020 Donald Norman Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone.
3 December 2020 Donald Norman So what does a good teacher do? Create tension – but just the right amount.
3 December 2020 Donald Norman It is relatively easy to design for the perfect cases, when everything goes right, or when all the information required is available in proper format.
3 December 2020 Donald Norman Beauty and brains, pleasure and usability – they should go hand in hand.
3 December 2020 Donald Norman User-centered design means working with your users all throughout the project.
3 December 2020 Donald Norman I think there is a tendency in science to measure what is measurable and to decide that what you cannot measure must be uninteresting.
3 December 2020 Donald Norman We expert teachers know that motivation and emotional impact are what matter.
