The old computing was about what computers could do; the new computing is about what users can do. Successful technologies are those that are in harmony with users' needs. They must support relationships and activities that enrich the users' experiences.


Leonardo's Laptop: Human Needs and the New Computing Technologies (ed. MIT Press, 2003) - ISBN: 9780262692991

Ben Shneiderman Quotes

The old computing was about what computers could do; the new computing is about what users can do. Successful technologies are those that are in...

The old computing was about what computers could do; the new computing is about what users can do. Successful technologies are those that are in...

The old computing was about what computers could do; the new computing is about what users can do. Successful technologies are those that are in...

The old computing was about what computers could do; the new computing is about what users can do. Successful technologies are those that are in...