An interface is humane if it is responsive to human needs and considerate of human frailties. Jef Raskin Read Quote
A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary. Jef Raskin Read Quote
Users do not care about what is inside the box, as long as the box does what they need done. Jef Raskin Read Quote
A computer shall not harm your work or, through inaction, allow your work to come to harm. Jef Raskin Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Once the product’s task is known, design the interface first; then implement to the interface design. Jef Raskin Read Quote