3 Jef Raskin Quotes on Interface

Jef Raskin quotes on interface

2. It would be wonderful if we could just tuck in a few loose ends and change a handful of details of present systems to have them work properly. Unfortunately, we have learned that the GUI concept has fundamental flaws that cannot be corrected by small changes. These flaws have to do with incompatibilities between the designs of both GUIs and command-line interfaces and the way our brains are wired. As we cannot change the way our minds work, we must change the interface design.

5. Once the product's task is known, design the interface first; then implement to the interface design.

7. As far as the customer is concerned, the interface is the product.