The Humane Interface
A computer interface design can often be dramatically improved by changes that involve, for example, making it possible to access a frequently used piece of information via an eye movement instead of a mouse movement.
Colin Ware • Visual Thinking: for Design (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive Technologies)
So I began to think, what if the interface between the user and the computer was less literal, and more of a theatrical lie?”
“To speak to each other about this idea, my friends and I invented the term user illusion. I don’t think we ever used the term user interface , at least not in the early days. But the idea was: What can you do... See more
“To speak to each other about this idea, my friends and I invented the term user illusion. I don’t think we ever used the term user interface , at least not in the early days. But the idea was: What can you do... See more
Sheila Heti • The History of the Personal Computer
To make products more approachable, designers must lighten the load on people trying to use the things they make. Even small simplifications make a difference. The good news is that I think it’s almost always possible to streamline tasks to make them less taxing. For