Usability Quote of the Day

February 9, 2012

Most people who encounter computer-based automation at work do not choose the software with which they work, and have comparatively little control over when and how they do what they do. For them, the use of computers can be an oppressive experience, rather than a liberating one. -- Sarah Kuhn, Bringing Design to Software, edited by Terry Winograd, 1996    (via interaction-design.org)

Thursday, October 13, 2005

A streamlined remote from Apple

Following the simplicity concept to create a usable remote ...

"The Video iPod is getting plenty of buzz (“Although Apple has many rivals in the iPod business, none of them I’ve seen have anything to match the new iPod video’s simplicity, capacity or price.”). And yesterday Jason posted about the clever “flash” used by PhotoBooth. But with the recent talk in these parts about using less as a competitive advantage, let’s also give a mention to the new Apple Remote, used to manage music, photos, videos and DVDs.

Dell Media Experience remote = 60 buttons you’ll never use.
Apple Remote = Just the six buttons you need.

When my Dad looks at his entertainment center remote, he peers at it as if he’s being forced to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics. I’m sure he’s not alone. So it’s nice to see Apple avoid the “give ‘em more” mentality in search of a friendlier, more streamlined solution."   continued ...   (Via Signal vs. Noise)

Dell vs. Apple Remote - User Interface Design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Ergonomics

Dell vs. Apple Remote.

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