If our field is "to advance", we must - without displacing creativity and aesthetics - make sure our terminology is clear.

I am only a footnote, but proud of the footnote I have become. My subsequent work on eliciting principles and developing the theory of interface design, so that many people will be able to do what I did is probably also footnote-worthy. In looking back at this turn-of-the-century period, the rise of a worldwide network will be seen as the most significant part of the computer revolution.

Users do not care about what is inside the box, as long as the box does what they need done.

The system should treat all user input as sacred.

An interface is humane if it is responsive to human needs and considerate of human frailties.

A well-designed and humane interface does not have to be split into beginner and expert subsystems.

Once the product's task is known, design the interface first; then implement to the interface design.