It’s no secret that inspiration has a will of its own.
It always seems to hit us at the most awkward possible time, often right when we’re in the middle of something. We must be willing to surrender to inspiration when it comes calling. That might mean dropping what we’re doing and changing plans at the last minute.
Let’s be honest with ourselves! Not everything we write is dire, nor golden!
Writers tend to think everything they write is dire or everything they write is golden, often holding both opinions simultaneously and without contradiction.
People do judge books by their covers, Internet sites by their first pages, and buildings by their lobbies.
The initial impression of a system or environment greatly influences subsequent perceptions and attitudes, which then affects the quality of following interactions between the user and our system.
The level of control provided by a system should be related to the proficiency and experience levels of the people using the system
Since accommodating multiple methods increases the complexity of the system, the number of methods for any given task should be limited to two—one for beginners, and one for experts.