“Keep it simple: In general, interfaces should use simple geometric forms, minimal contours, and a restricted color palette comprised primarily of less-saturated or neutral colors balanced with a few high contrast accent colors that emphasize important information. Typography should not vary widely in an interface.” ShouldImportantUseFormSimpleInformationColorSimplicityContrastBalancedAccentsVaryPaletteInterfacesSaturatedTypographyKeep It SimpleGeometric Book:About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design Source: About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design
“Run for your lives-the computers are invading. Awesomely powerful computers tackling ever more important tasks with awkward, old-fashioned interfaces. As these machines leak into every corner of our lives, they will annoy us, infuriate us, and even kill a few of us. In turn, we will be tempted to kill our computers, but we won't dare because we are already utterly, irreversibly dependent on these hopeful monsters that make modern life possible.” ImportantRunningTurnsPowerfulOur LivesModernComputerTasksMachinesDareCornersMonstersDependentHopefulAnnoyingAwkwardOld FashionedTemptedModern LifeLeaksInterfacesTacklingInvading Book:The Inmates are Running the Asylum Source: The Inmates are Running the Asylum
