Six Sensible Quotes on User Interface
Six Sensible Quotes on User Interface
Quote #1
The Principle of Least Astonishment Make a user interface as consistent and as predictable as possible.
Quote #2
A program designed for inputs from people is usually stressed beyond the breaking point by computer-generated inputs. – Dennis Ritchie, Bell Labs
Quote #3
Twenty percent of all input forms filled out by people contain bad data. – Vic Vyssotsky, Bell Labs
Quote #4
Eighty percent of all input forms ask questions they have no business asking. – Mike Garey, Bell Labs
Quote #5
Don’t make the user provide information that the system already knows. – Rick Lemons, Cardinal Data Systems
Quote #6
For 80% of all data sets, 95% of the information can be seen in a good graph. – William S. Cleveland, Bell Labs
