“A project done in Java will cost 5 times as much, take twice as long, and be harder to maintain than a project done in a scripting language such as PHP or Perl.”
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“I agree that there will always be a need for two different kinds of interface: One for naive users and one for expert users. The difference, as I see it, is that naive users are those who don’t have an internal model of the system (or some metaphorical interface to it) Thus naive users need that model represented explicitly ó one control (checkbox, textbox, button or menu-item) for each action they need to perform ó so they can read the functionality of the system from the interface. The interface decomposes complex ideas into a sequence of self-evident steps. Expert users, on the other hand, do have an internal model of the system and remember it’s capabilities and some way of refering to each of them. Thus they can enter commands which include references to multiple actions, composed grammatically.”
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“The overwhelming response to my site has been so heartfelt & positive… and I’m so thrilled. That said, initially non-Catholics whispered to me that Catholics might get offended… as though warning me not to be surprised if the local parish showed up at my doorstep with torches. Here’s the irony: those who attended Catholic school and grew up memorizing the life stories of obscure Saints, Patrons to everyone from comedians to bruise sufferers, seem to be the biggest fans so far.”
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“When conducting usability testing, the pressing need to meet technology requirements can mean that insufficient time is given to ensuring that other supporting materials have been prepared. The result can be a test in which the administrator feels uncomfortable and poorly prepared. As a consequence, participants may also feel ill-at-ease. The following is a list of materials that we regard as a minimum when running a test. Links to samples (in PDF format) are included where appropriate.”
“I canít emphasize how much design briefs have helped me in the past. They instill a level of trust between the designer and client, while establishing the mission, objectives, and milestones that keep you all on track. Peter L. Phillipsí ‘Creating the Perfect Design Brief: How to Manage Design for Strategic Advantage’ should be on the shelves of design students and practitioners because he covers the micro and macro issues of design briefs while touching on design management.”
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