Great quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who, according to George Eliot, was “Germany’s greatest man of letters… and the last true polymath to walk the earth.” Anyway, the quote:
“There is nothing more dreadful than imagination without taste.”
I couldn’t agree more, and as far as it goes, think that good taste and thoughtful design trump features, marketing, and just about everything else.
[via Tim Elliott]
Daring Fireball on Mobile Phone Keyboards:
“That the iPhone — or specifically its software touchscreen keyboard — does not appeal to everyone is not a problem. Nothing appeals to everyone. Even if you try to make something that appeals to everyone by adding every single clamored-for feature, you wind up with something like Windows that does not appeal to people with a taste for the elegant and refined.”
Well said.
Life Clever on Why design is political:
“Some problems cannot be solved,
because stake-holders cannot agree on the definition.”
It’s a quick read, and worth taking the time.
A List Apart, In Defense of Eye Candy:
“Research proves attractive things work better. How we think cannot be separated from how we feel. The next time a boss, client, or co-worker scoffs at the notion that beauty is an important aspect of interface design, point their peepers here.”
Apple posted their iPhone Human Interface Guidelines. Call me what you will, but I love reading this stuff. I think I may spend some time on the iPhone Dev Center too.
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