Thoughts on the Conference

• usage_centered design - can be boiled down to a roles/tasks matrix that focuses intensely on who is using the system and what they need to accomplish. Helps you keep your eyes on the fries during the whole project.
• KISS - Keep It Simple (not) Stupid: Make software usable for the novice but don't penalize the experienced user by dumbing it down to an embarrassing level.
• WYSIWYN - pronounced wizzywin, means what you see is what you need, i.e., give the user "just in time interface" that contains no more or no less assets than necessary to carry out the task
• all methodologies (even the agile ones) require the occasional antecedence of intelligent lifeforms in order to succeed.
• let people do what they are good at.