We’ve all seen arguments in the design community that dismiss the role of beauty in visual interfaces, insisting that good designers base their choices strictly on matters of branding or basic design principles. Lost in these discussions is an understanding of the powerful role aesthetics play in shaping how we come to know, feel, and respond.
Stephen P. Anderson, In Defense of Eye Candy
Normally I hate Twitter bots, but the Awesome Updater is just too cute. Who doesn’t want his/her own personal cheerleader, even when it’s automated?
I had a recent debate over whether a border should be 3, 4 or 5 pixels wide, and was asked to prove my case. I can’t operate in an environment like that. I’ve grown tired of debating such miniscule design decisions. There are more exciting design problems in this world to tackle.
Douglas Bowman, on working for Google & its pitfalls
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