Right Now, Computers, Which Are Supposed To

A Well-designed And Humane Interface Does Not Have To Be Split Into Beginner And Expert Subsystems.

Once The Product's Task Is Known, Design The Interface First; Then Implement To The Interface Design.

A Computer Shall Not Waste Your Time Or Require You To Do More Work Than Is Strictly Necessary.

I Am Only A Footnote, But Proud Of The Footnote I Have Become. My Subsequent Work On Eliciting Principles And Developing The Theory Of Interface Design, So That Many People Will Be Able To Do What I Did Is Probably Also Footnote-worthy. In Looking Back At This Turn-of-the-century Period, The Rise Of A Worldwide Network Will Be Seen As The Most Significant Part Of The Computer Revolution.

If Our Field Is "to Advance", We Must - Without Displacing Creativity And Aesthetics - Make Sure Our Terminology Is Clear.