My idea here is that, inasmuch as certain cognitive tasks and principles are tied to nature's laws, these tasks and principles are indifferent to language, culture, gender, or the particular mode of information that is provided.

I have stared long enough at the glowing flat rectangles of computer screens. Let us give more time for doing things in the real world...plant a plant, walk the dogs, read a real book, go to the opera.

If there is a well thought-out design standard, it should be followed. In practice, great design comes from great designers. That is empirically the case. If a great designer did a first-rate standard, that model should be followed. Great design is not democratic; it comes from great designers. If the standard is lousy, then develop another standard.

PowerPoint presentations too often resemble a school play - very loud, very slow, and very simple.

There are many true statements about complex topics that are too long to fit on a PowerPoint slide.

The most common user action on a Web site is to flee.

I think it is important for software to avoiding imposing a cognitive style on workers and their work.