A door may afford pulling or pushing, depending on which way it opens. When a person can see in advance whether to pull or push the door to open it, that’s a good user interface.
Jakob Nielsen
A former Sun Microsystems Engineer and "The world's leading expert on Web usability" (www.useit.com).
What users say they want is rarely the solution that would best solve their problems. User requests are symptoms of unmet goals and needs, not the solutions.
Doug Collins
UX designer, writer speaker, mentor within the UX community and the founder and leader of The NUXers, a Denver-based group aimed at giving new UX professionals the skills they need to be successful in the business world.
Design Thinking
Problem Solving
Product Design
Usability
Design is really an act of communication, which means having a deep understanding of the person with whom the designer is communicating.
Donald A. Norman
An American researcher, professor, and author (The Design of Everyday Things). As Apple’s User Experience Architect (90's), he became the first person to have UX in his job title.
Communication
Design Thinking
Our goal isn’t to make money. This may sound a little flippant, but it’s the truth. Our goal and what gets us excited is to try to make great products. We trust that if we are successful people will like them, and if we are operationally competent we will make revenue, but we are very clear about our goal.
Jony Ive
Former Chief Design Officer of Apple, currently serving as a Chancellor of the Royal College of Art.
Design Thinking
Money
Motivation
Product Design
The level of control provided by a system should be related to the proficiency and experience levels of the people using the system.
William Lidwell
The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.