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Julian Halliwell has an interesting collection on his company's site:

http://www.simplicityweb.co.uk/simplicity.html

Nice quotes. In practice (for those who don't "just know") it's hard to notice and measure simplicity / usability. For example, if you were to put a lot of effort into making something idiot proof ... it might appear as though you didn't do anything at all.

Hmmm. Lest it sound like I was implying that Julian's collection is interesting in contrast to yours, I should point out that what I meant to imply is that his is *complementary* to yours!

(Phew, I can't see a spade without digging a hole for myself...)

How about: "Keep it simple stupid" or "Less is more"

or the Bruce Lee quote:

"In building a statue, a sculptor doesn't keep adding clay to his subject. Actually, he keeps chiselling away at the inessentials until the truth of its creation is revealed without obstructions. It is not daily increase but daily decrease; hack away the unessential."

Nice Quotes. Being a developer I always remind myself "Work smarter not harder".

"It can be difficult to make things simple and it can be simple to make things difficult."

Not exactly in the vein of the "Less is more" concept but a true statement nonetheless.

"The simplest thing that could possibly work"

Ward Cunningham, creator of Wiki http://www.artima.com/intv/simplest.html

Hi Peter,

How about one from The Master:

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci

or

"Complexity means distracted effort. Simplicity means focused effort." ~ Edward de Bono

but this is my favorite:

"I wouldn't give a fig for the simplicity on this side of complexity; I would give my right arm for the simplicity on the far side of complexity" ~ Attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841 -1935)

I think of striving for "simplicity on the FAR side of complexity" every time I have to endure someone talking about how simply something can be done before they have thought about the entire problem. It says to me simple solutions on the near side are made simple by removing some to the more troublesome requirements (those that don't fit the simple solution).

Simple solutions on the far side always tend to be much more elegant unifying solutions.

The interesting thing about the concept of simplicity is that it is a dynamic thing. Particularly when it comes to software and the internet. Starting my computer, launching my web browser and navigating to a web site is simple for me, and not even a conscious act. For my mother on the other hand it is a complex task that she has to concentrate on to accomplish.

The lesson there is that as web and application developers we have to know who our audience and customers are.

1) All complex things were started as simple things.

2) People need Simple things to work, but Complex things to explain.

3) "If it's simple, why bother"? Hence, I made it complex.

4) Complexity is a hoax devised to mislead from simple information.

"too many screws" - Henry Ford comment to the first design of new carburator for the model A

"Masters of complexity create the simplest solutions"

- Brad Lishman, Senior Analyst Coutts

"You know when you have achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away."

Antoine de St. Exupery

it is simple when you think of it from the first thought.

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Thank ;) Darrius.