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March 2010
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Key 1, 2 & 3 & Life
Key 1- To simplify, move the complexity far away. By leaving the useful part (end result) at hand and moving the part that does all the work somewhere else, simplicity is the only part that is perceived. This is important for everyone because by letting someone else handle and deal with the complex part, our lives maintain manageability.
Key 2- Being open also promotes simplicity. Companies that...
Response for 9 & 10
In law 9, failure, the author explains that as much as we try, there are some things that can’t be made simple and maybe they shouldn’t be. The rules were revisited and summed up. He also pokes fun at the ways his own rules were becoming complex.
The 10th law explains that the obvious should be taken away and be replaced with the meaningful. This is important, by removing obvious...
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Media Key 3 & Life
Key 3 spoke of using less but gaining more. Talking about feeling free from dependence on certain things, such as external power. Sometimes when there are more constraints you can create better solutions. I think this is very true in the way that I design, and I think sometimes if you try and give yourself constraints…. it forces you to jump outside the box and think more critically. This...
Media Key 1 & 2
Key 1 talked about be able to do more things remotely, and that creating simplicity and instilling some ease for the user. Something like linking to a google maps from our application to show a street view of a gallery or museum for our application would make their experience faster, and easier (since they already know how to navigate google maps)
Key 2 is about openness and Open systems. Open...
Law 9 & 1 - Failure & The One
Law 9 was pretty simple and to the point. You cant make everything simple. Some things need to be complex in order to create the simple. Some times you try and making somethign simple and fail. That is when you must realize it is meant to be complex. Some of the best simple things, google search, are made from very complex coding!
Law 10 stated that simplicity is about subtracting the obvious...
Law 7 & 8 - Emotion & Trust
In Law 7 I thought it was very important how me mentioned the need for humans to express their feelings, adding “warmth”. We buy this simple and clean devises, such as a computer or ipod, but feel the need to add a toach of our own personality with a bright protective case or custom screensavers/backgrounds. We like this, and we need to take that in consideration when designing. With...
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Law 7 & 8: Emotion & Trust
Just because designers strive to make objects cleaner and simpler, it doesn’t mean thats what the user wants. To some, these designs can feel cold and empty, lacking the emotions they need to attach themselves to them. In this case, sometimes a little more complexity is desirable. Adornments can create warmth and expression. Creating a balance between simplicity and complexity is important...
Law 5 & 6
The chapter about differences is very important. You don’t think about it at first, but if everything was the same, there would be nothing to hold anyones interest. They put a lot of emphasis about simplicity in the first chapters, but here they explain that simplicity is nothing without complexity because it too becomes boring. There needs to be a pattern and balance between the two so that...
Law 5 & 6 - Differences & Context
With all aspects of design, there always needs to be a balance, contrast! WIth something complex, comes something simple. We need this to create the balance, and feeling of unity. If we only create something that is simple, it is dull and boring. We need to realize that when creating, we need complex ideas with simple design. Complex graphs, with simple navigation. You cannot have only one. I...
Law 3 & 4 - Time & Learn
Time is such an important factor when designing. No one can be bothered to wait, even if just for a few seconds. We all have busy lives, and want to get the information we need as fast as possible. I know for me I get annoyed if I cant find an illegal download within my first search, i hate going on the second page of google! If we want to keep the attention of our audience, we need to take time...