Jef Raskin
Jef Raskin
Jef Raskinwas an American human–computer interface expert best known for conceiving and starting the Macintosh project for Apple in the late 1970s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth9 March 1943
CountryUnited States of America
today would-be computer
If I had not studied music, there would be no Macintosh computers today.
design tasks firsts
Once the product's task is known, design the interface first; then implement to the interface design.
computer harm inaction
A computer shall not harm your work or, through inaction, allow your work to come to harm.
design want results
What users want is convenience and results.
design beginners needs
A well-designed and humane interface does not need to be split into beginner and expert subsystems.
computer servant right-now
Right now, computers, which are supposed to be our servant, are oppressing us.