December 2009
24 posts
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A minimalist values quality, not quantity, in all forms.
– Leo Babauta, The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life (via mnmal)
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Trust comes, in part, from simplicity. When something is simple, it’s possible...
– Alex Payne on Computing Simplicity, Minimalism, and Trust (via mnmal)
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Don’t confuse features with functionality. Don’t confuse user experience with...
– Friedisms (via mnmal)
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Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a...
– Strunk and White, Omit needless words (via mnmal)
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Therein lies the best career advice I could possibly dispense: just DO things....
– Career Advice from Charlie Hoehn
via swissmiss & kottke
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If you want to see the future, look at how childhood has changed rather than...
– Nordic Service Design Conference 09
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure...
– Albert Einstein (via mnmal)
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Of all the qualities a good program can have, simplicity is most often...
– J Chris Anderson, “Simple Wins” (via mnmal)
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Human Centered Design Toolkit from IDEO →
jesseddy:
novaurora:
“For years, organizations have used Human-Centered Design (HCD) to arrive at innovative business solutions. In collaboration with the Gates Foundation and non-profit groups IDE, ICRW, and Heifer International, IDEO has specially adapted this process for NGOs and social enterprises that work with impoverished communities around the world.”
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Rule of Silence: When a program has nothing surprising to say, it should say...
– The Unix Philosophy (via mnmal)