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The Laws of Simplicity

Book information

Publisher
MIT Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0262134721, 9780262134729
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (5797453 bytes)
Series
Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life
Pages
120\120
Topic
Computers
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:12:58

Description

Received an Honorable Mention in the Communication and Cultural Studies category of the 2005 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc. Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We're rebelling against technology that's too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte ''read me'' manuals. The iPod's clean gadgetry has made simplicity hip. But sometimes we find ourselves caught up in the simplicity paradox: we want something that's simple and easy to use, but also does all the complex things we might ever want it to do. In The Laws of Simplicity , John Maeda offers ten laws for balancing simplicity and complexity in business, technology, and design—guidelines for needing less and actually getting more.

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