Public kiosks run an unfortunate risk of being a disease vector, so your first pass should try for noncontact inputs like voice, proximity switches, or non-contact gestural inputs.

Alan Cooper

An American software designer and programmer. Widely recognized as the “Father of Visual Basic".

About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design (Book) by Alan Cooper

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Design & Arts

Tips & Advice
Usability
UX Design
UX Elements

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People are more tolerant of minor usability issues when the design of a product or service is aesthetically pleasing.

Jon Yablonski

Jon Yablonski is a user experience designer and front-end web developer based in Detroit. His focus is to make complex technology simple and intuitive through rigorous user research and interaction design.

Aesthetics
Laws of UX
The Value of Design
UX Design

Any product that needs a manual to work is broken.

Elon Musk

A business magnate and investor. The founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, Tesla and other companies.

Clarity
Documentation
Good Design
Usability

My juicer is not meant to squeeze lemons; it is meant to start conversations.

Philippe Starck

French industrial architect and designer known for his wide range of designs, including interior design, architecture, household objects, furniture, boats and other vehicles.

Product Design
Usability

There is no one “right” way to design websites. It’s a complicated process and the real answer to most of the questions that people ask me is: IT DEPENDS!

Steve Krug

A usability consultant (Apple, Netscape, AOL, Lexus) and a highly sought-after speaker on usability design.

UX Design
Web Design