"A powerful tool in the early stages of developing scenarios is toÂ pretend the interface isÂ magic.Â If your persona has goals and the product hasÂ magicalÂ powers to meet them, how simple could the interaction be? This kind of thinking is useful to help designers look outside the box."

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Source : Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, David Cronin (2012). “About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design”, p.121, John Wiley & Sons

Alan Cooper

#Powerful Quotes #Simple Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Success breeds success, and failure leads to a sort of fallow period.”
“Climbing is an amazing, unique sport, and I want to share that with as many people as possible. I want to be an ambassador for the sport and raise the profile. I try to take advantage of any opportunity to share climbing with the world.”

Source : Source: espn.go.com
“My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress.”
“I had tried to come up with a superhero comic, but it didn't work 'cause I wasn't a superhero artist, and I left it unfinished.”

Source : Interview with Kyrax2, comicsbulletin.com. May 7, 2012.
“Old Dublin City there is no doubtin' Bates every city upon the say. 'Tis there you'd hear O'Connell spoutin' And Lady Morgan making tay. For 'tis the capital of the finest nation, With charmin' pisintry upon a fruitful sod, Fightin' like devils for conciliation, And hatin' each other for the Love of God.”
“God made the world round so we would never be able to see too far down the road.”

Source : As quoted in obituaries, September 7, 1962.
“When actors get pigeonholed, that's their own doing to a large degree. Because if you do something that people like, obviously they're going to ask you to do it again. It's up to you to say no. If you're that insecure about working, you'll probably do what you're known to do.”
“Water is the key to dealing with the twin challenges of poverty and growth.”

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