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Jef Raskin
American
Scientist
About the author
Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining.
Jef Raskin,
American
Scientist
#Time
#Computers
#Complaining
Users do not care about what is inside the box, as long as the box does what they need done.
Jef Raskin,
American
Scientist
#Care
The system should treat all user input as sacred.
Jef Raskin,
American
Scientist
Once the product's task is known, design the interface first; then implement to the interface design.
Jef Raskin,
American
Scientist
#First
#Design
As far as the customer is concerned, the interface is the product.
Jef Raskin,
American
Scientist
#Customer
An interface is humane if it is responsive to human needs and considerate of human frailties.
Jef Raskin,
American
Scientist
#Needs
A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary.
Jef Raskin,
American
Scientist
#Time
#Work
#Computer
#Waste
A computer shall not harm your work or, through inaction, allow your work to come to harm.
Jef Raskin,
American
Scientist
#Work
#Harm
#Computer
#Inaction
Right now, computers, which are supposed to be our servant, are oppressing us.
Jef Raskin,
American
Scientist
#Right
#Now
#Computers