Alan Cooper on a single and coherent interface

One of the eternal conundrums of interaction and interface design is how to address the needs of both beginning users and expert users with a single, coherent interface.

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
UX Design

Design Thinking
IxD
UI Design

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Sometimes, it’s necessary to develop new language to express what we’re trying to achieve. How else could a designer communicate a vision to their team or to investors if the technology doesn’t exist yet?

Alan Moore

A British designer, artist, and entrepreneur. Advised companies such as Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, and Coca Cola.

Communication
Design Thinking

Your objective should always be to eliminate instructions entirely by making everything self-explanatory, or as close to it as possible. When instructions are absolutely necessary, cut them back to the bare minimum.

Steve Krug

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

UI Design
Usability
UX Design

The design process is the one of sifting through the less important to find the essential.

Vince Lombardi

An American football coach, and executive in the National Football League (NFL).

Design Thinking
Industrial Design
UX Design

Everything has to be validated. If something can’t be explained, it gets the boot. This may be the only unbreakable rule in my office.

Theo Rosendorf

A graphic designers and author of the book "The Typographic Desk Reference".

Design Thinking
UX Design

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