"Readers always seem to think that the author has some control over the design of their books."

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"Readers always seem to think that the author has some control over the design of their books."

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"Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance."

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"To me, error analysis is the sweet spot for improvement."

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"Am I an Apple bigot? No. I can critique their products and their customer service philosophy. But overall, they do better than any other player."

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"User-centered design means working with your users all throughout the project."

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"Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone."

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"It is relatively easy to design for the perfect cases, when everything goes right, or when all the information required is available in proper format."

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"I believe that the Apple Shuffle is an excellent compromise among the conflicting requirements of simplicity, elegance, size, battery life, and function."

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