Ted Nelson
Information technologist who coined the terms 'hypertext' and 'hypermedia' and envisioned project Xanadu.
Quotes by Ted Nelson
A user interface should be so simple that a beginner in an emergency can understand it within ten seconds.
Hypertext is a way of writing and reading that is non-sequential, non-linear, and non-hierarchical.
Everything is deeply intertwingled.
The purpose of computers is to make things easier, not harder.
The world is a complex place, and we need tools that reflect that complexity, not simplify it away.
Most computer systems are designed by people who don't understand people.
The computer revolution has not happened yet.
The future of computing is not about more power, but about more understanding.
The problem with most software is that it's designed for the convenience of the programmer, not the user.
A good user interface is like a good joke: if you have to explain it, it's not that good.
The world is not flat, it's lumpy.
The goal of Xanadu is to create a universal, permanent, and transparent document system.
The computer should be an extension of the human mind, not a replacement for it.
The web is a pale imitation of what hypertext could be.
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.
We need to build systems that are designed for human beings, not for machines.
The computer is a medium, not just a tool.
The problem with most digital systems is that they destroy context.
The future is not something we enter, it's something we create.
The purpose of technology is to empower people, not to control them.