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Wednesday 2/7/2007
In defense of simplicity

“Recently two notable design advocates, Don Norman and Joel Spolsky, challenged the value of simplicity in design, and I’m here to offer a late defense.” MORE âž²

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Simplicity

Simplicity can be many things: Pure, clear, easy, plain, beautiful, restrained. But making things simple is actually very complicated. As Leonardo da Vinci said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”



Links from February 2007:
2/28: Etymology of “simple”
2/27: Simplicity and the 80/20 rule
2/26: Simplicity quotes
2/23: Japanese Aesthetics, Wabi-Sabi, and the Tea Ceremony
2/22: The Complexity of Simplicity
2/21: This Is Broken
2/20: Gates, Jobs, & the Zen aesthetic
2/19: The Simplicity Forum
2/16: The Simple Living Network
2/15: Wabi-sabi: A culture of simplicity
2/14: The Simplicity Resource Guide
2/13: The Goldilocks Principle
2/12: The Sweet Spot on the Curve
2/9: Interview: Marissa Mayer, Product Manager, Google
2/8: The Beauty of Simplicity
2/7: In defense of simplicity
2/6: Joel Spolsky: Simplicity
2/5: Occam’s razor
2/2: Simplicity Is Highly Overrated
2/1: Thoughts On Simplicity
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