Comments for Plaintext http://www.plaintext.org The search for simplicity. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:57:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on simplicity is adding polish and design not dumbing down by Stephen R http://www.plaintext.org/posts/16/comment-page-1#comment-89 Stephen R Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:57:42 +0000 http://www.plaintext.org/posts/16#comment-89 On this topic, I highly recommend the book "The inmates Are Running The Asylum" by Alan Cooper. Great read on what's wrong with software design, and how to fix it. On this topic, I highly recommend the book “The inmates Are Running The Asylum” by Alan Cooper. Great read on what’s wrong with software design, and how to fix it.

]]> Comment on simple is fashionable for 2007 by John http://www.plaintext.org/posts/14/comment-page-1#comment-88 John Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:36:04 +0000 http://www.plaintext.org/posts/14#comment-88 Update: 2007 November 30: At the end of 2007, Ed Zander will step down as CEO at Motorola but stay on a little longer as Chairman of the Board and as a strategic advisor. I'm not sure if this news diminishes Zander's vision. Did the competition just do a better job of creating cool & simple products / experiences? (fyi: Greg Brown, Motorola's COO and President will take the CEO spot.) Motorola Press Release: <a href="http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/news/detail.jsp?globalObjectId=8992_8921_23" rel="nofollow"> Motorola Names Greg Brown Chief Executive Officer, Succeeding Edward J. Zander Who Remains Chairman</a> Update: 2007 November 30:
At the end of 2007, Ed Zander will step down as CEO at Motorola but stay on a little longer as Chairman of the Board and as a strategic advisor.

I’m not sure if this news diminishes Zander’s vision. Did the competition just do a better job of creating cool & simple products / experiences?

(fyi: Greg Brown, Motorola’s COO and President will take the CEO spot.)

Motorola Press Release:
Motorola Names Greg Brown Chief Executive Officer, Succeeding Edward J. Zander Who Remains Chairman

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