Don Norman

18 thoughts in this book draw on Don Norman.

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• Design of Everyday Things · 18 thoughts

The thoughts

• All the arbitrary things we need to remember add…Takeoff Into Chaos
• But even when I decide to turn on the…Expanding Your Range
• Experience is critical, for it determines how fondly people…The Instruments
• Feedback must also be prioritized, so that unimportant information…Communication & Conflict
• FIGURE 1Takeoff Into Chaos
• FIGURE 2Expanding Your Range
• For me, the term signifier refers to any mark…The Mind in the Cockpit
• In this situation, the cycle starts with the goal…Expanding Your Range
• It is a profoundly erroneous truism, repeated by all…The Mind in the Cockpit
• Knowledge how what psychologists call procedural knowledge-is the knowledge…The Instruments
• Mapping is a technical term, borrowed from mathematics, meaning…The Instruments
• Procedural knowledge is difficult or impossible to write down…The Instruments
• Quite often each discipline believes its distinct contribution to…Takeoff Into Chaos
• Stand at the edge of a cliff and you…The Instruments
• The repair service cares about maintainabilityTakeoff Into Chaos
• There are two parts to an actionThe Mind in the Cockpit
• This is a case of event-driven behaviorExpanding Your Range
• Today, I realize that design presents a fascinating interplay…The Instruments