Facts about Donald Norman

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Summary

Donald Norman is a famous Scientist from USA.

Our collection contains 28 quotes who is written / told by Donald, under the main topic Work.

28 Famous quotes by Donald Norman

Small: Isnt one of your first exercises in learning how to communicate to write a description of how to tie yo
"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"
Small: Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we ofte
"Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone"
Small: A big ethical question is what happens after people stop using the device. Does it degrade the environm
"A big ethical question is what happens after people stop using the device. Does it degrade the environment? Could it have been designed so it would actually be good for the environment?"
Small: You wont catch me giving clear lectures
"You won't catch me giving clear lectures"
Small: Market segmentation s a natural result of the vast differences among people
"Market segmentation s a natural result of the vast differences among people"
Small: In my opinion, no single design is apt to be optimal for everyone
"In my opinion, no single design is apt to be optimal for everyone"
Small: To me, error analysis is the sweet spot for improvement
"To me, error analysis is the sweet spot for improvement"
Small: Sure, one can always get the students to relax and be happy - entertained, but although being laid back
"Sure, one can always get the students to relax and be happy - entertained, but although being laid back and relax can also lead to creativity, mostly it means that nothing much gets done"
Small: Scientists are always skeptics
"Scientists are always skeptics"
Small: Knowing how people will use something is essential
"Knowing how people will use something is essential"
Small: Everyday people are not very good designers
"Everyday people are not very good designers"
Small: It is relatively easy to design for the perfect cases, when everything goes right, or when all the info
"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"
Small: I think there is a tendency in science to measure what is measurable and to decide that what you cannot
"I think there is a tendency in science to measure what is measurable and to decide that what you cannot measure must be uninteresting"
Small: I believe that the Apple Shuffle is an excellent compromise among the conflicting requirements of simpl
"I believe that the Apple Shuffle is an excellent compromise among the conflicting requirements of simplicity, elegance, size, battery life, and function"
Small: Beauty and brains, pleasure and usability - they should go hand in hand
"Beauty and brains, pleasure and usability - they should go hand in hand"
Small: AS for all those mistakes I make - they are on purpose - to teach you how to deal with them
"AS for all those mistakes I make - they are on purpose - to teach you how to deal with them"
Small: Am I an Apple bigot? No. I can critique their products and their customer service philosophy. But overa
"Am I an Apple bigot? No. I can critique their products and their customer service philosophy. But overall, they do better than any other player"
Small: And to get real work experience, you need a job, and most jobs will require you to have had either real
"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"
Small: 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"
Small: If you think the products dont match what you want from a product, dont buy it
"If you think the products don't match what you want from a product, don't buy it"
Small: Ive been looking at the iPod- the Apple iPod. One of the interesting things about the iPod, one of the
"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"
Small: 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"
Small: The problem with emotion was that it was clearly something important, but-at least according to the old
"The problem with emotion was that it was clearly something important, but-at least according to the old philosophy-it was something to overcome"
Small: We expert teachers know that motivation and emotional impact are what matter
"We expert teachers know that motivation and emotional impact are what matter"
Small: User-centered design means working with your users all throughout the project
"User-centered design means working with your users all throughout the project"
Small: Our information lives will be better served when we are free to get to our information from wherever we
"Our information lives will be better served when we are free to get to our information from wherever we are, with any device available"
Small: I prefer design by experts - by people who know what they are doing
"I prefer design by experts - by people who know what they are doing"
Small: Readers always seem to think that the author has some control over the design of their books
"Readers always seem to think that the author has some control over the design of their books"