Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Donald A. Norman

Quote by Donald A. Norman

“What makes something simple or complex? It's not the number of dials or controls or how many features it has: It is whether the person using the device has a good conceptual model of how it operates.”

Quote by Donald A. Norman

Book:Living with Complexity
Create image

Work

Living with Complexity

This book delves into the intricacies of complex systems, offering insights and practical advice for individuals seeking to understand and manage the complexities they encounter in their personal and professional lives. more

Author

Donald A. Norman
Donald A. Norman

Donald A. Norman, born on December 25, 1935, is a renowned author. His work primarily focuses on human factors engineering, design psychology, and user experience. more

You May Also Like

“Will robot teachers replace human teachers? No, but they can complement them. Moreover, the could be sufficient in situations where there is no alternative––to enable learning while traveling, or while in remote locations, or when one wishes to study a topic for which there is not easy access to teachers. Robot teachers will help make lifelong learning a practicality. They can make it possible to learn no matter where one is in the world, no matter the time of day. Learning should take place when it is needed, when the learner is interested, not according to some arbitrary, fixed schedule”

WorldShouldHumansMatterHelpingWishEasySituationStudyTeacherNeededAccessAlternativesFixedSufficientLocationSchedulesTopicsRobotsArbitraryLifelongLearnersComplementPracticalityLifelong LearnerLifelong LearningTime Of DayEasy Access
Author:Donald A. Norman
Create image

“Rachel Resnick's story of love lost and love sought cracks open the timeworn addiction narrative to release something raw, probing, brave, and redemptive. The courage it took to write this story is challenged only by the courage it must have taken to live it. I sit in awe of such unflinching honesty. LOVE JUNKIE is memoir at its very best.”

WritingStoriesLostTakenHonestyAnd LoveBraveAddictionMemoirReleaseNarrativeAweCracksLost LoveJunkieProbingHonesty Love
Author:Hope Edelman
Create image

“I am fooling only myself when I say that my mother exists now only in the photographs on my bulletin board or in the outline of my hand or in the armful of memories I still hold tight. She lives on beneath everything I do. Her presence influenced who I was and her absence influences who I am. Our lives are shaped as much by those who leave us as they are by those who stay. Loss is our legacy. Insight is our gift. Memory is our guide.”

StillsHandsMotherMemoriesLossExistenceFamilyOur LivesInfluenceMomPhotographyLeavingPhotographInsightGuidesAbsenceWho I AmLegacyBoardsStayingOutlinesPeople In Your LifeLosing SomeoneInspirational DeathInspirational FamilyBulletin Board
Author:Hope Edelman
Create image