Archive for January 8th, 2008
Interface Design Principles
Good user interface design is mischievously hard. “Simplicity” is the fad these days, thanks to Apple and indie software teams such as 37signals. But simplicity follows complexity, and wading through complexity requires separating vital things from everything else. Do you think that it’s easy to identify important ideas and fastidiously adhere to them? Stop smoking. Don’t lust. Call your mother daily. Don’t be mean. Simple doesn’t mean easy.
