We believe that, by acting within a system, you will probably improve it. We will not fill up time with content. That which in itself has the highest use possesses the greatest beauty. 1. aesthetics put first 2. 7. when all else fails, standardize The nice thing about standardization is that no matter how arbitrary the standardized mechanism, it has to be learned only once.
People can learn it and use it effectively.
Remember, standardization is essential only when all the necessary information cannot be placed in the world or when natural mappings cannot be exploited. The role of training and practice is to make the mappings and required actions more available to the user, overcoming any shortcomings in the design, minimizing the need for planning and problem solving. One will be more right than the other. If some aspect of your program gives you a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach, it needs to be rewritten or redesigned. If it resists rewriting and redesign, it is probably unnecessary.