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Wednesday, 13 May 2009

The laws of simplicity

Simplicity? -> remove superfluous!

Check this book out: "The laws of simplicity" by John Maeda
Website: http://lawsofsimplicity.com/

LAW 1: Reduce
The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction
LAW 2: Organise
Organisation makes a system of many appear fewer.
LAW 3: Time
Savings in time feel like simplicity
LAW 4: Learn
Knowledge makes everything simpler
LAW 5: Differences
Simplicity and complexity need each other
LAW 6: Context
What lies in the periphery of simplicity is definitely not peripheral
LAW 7: Emotion
More emotions are better than less
LAW 8: Trust
In simplicity we trust
LAW 9: Failure
Some things can never be made simple
LAW 10: The one
Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful

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