List from the book by John Maeda,
comments by me
- Reduce
The simplest way to achieve simplicity is by thoughtful reduction
Carefully find out what is not required by the target user in the intended context. Then remove it or move it into the background. - Organize
Organization makes a system of many appear fewer
Something about grouping items, eg. creating menus and submenus. - Time
Savings in time feel like simplicity
If a task takes long to complete I get exhausted or simply inpatient. If a task is completed in a short or almost no time I feel happy or relaxed. - Learn
Knowledge makes everything simpler
If I have to investigate to find out how to use something I have to spend time and nerves for this task. I I know something about the context it is easy for me to guess. If I know exactly what I have to do to reach my goal I might not even need to think. - Differences
Simplicity and complexity need each other - Context
What lies in the periphery of simplicity is definitely not peripheral - Emotion
More emotion is better than less - Trust
In simplicity we trust
Trusting the device = not having to worry = being more relaxed - Failure
Some things can never be made simple - The One
Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful
‘Obvious’ is relative …
“SHE: Shrink, hide embody”
Keys to Simplicity
By John Maeda
- Away
More appears like less by simply moving it far, far away. - Open
Openness simplifies complexity. - Power
Use less, gain more