Last night I watched the last episode of series six of the West Wing. (Yes – I know. In Australia we are light-years behind.) The highlight of the episode is a speech to the Democratic convention by congressman Matt Santos – a speech which ultimately wins him the candidacy. At various times during his speech, [...]
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Simplicity is over-rated. At least that’s what a leading thinker on product design, Don Norman, wrote last month. He went further, saying “simplicity is a myth whose time has past [sic]”. So are those of us who believe in simplicity kidding ourselves? Is it worth pursuing or a waste of time and energy?
I started thinking about Don Norman’s article a couple of days ago (see below). Here they are explored in a little more depth.
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