Book Summary - The Laws of Simplicity (John Maeda)

Technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated. On the one hand, it offers more options for our work and personal lives. On the other hand, it also adds clutter and complexity to our lives. In this book, John Maeda presents 10 laws and 3 keys that you can use to simplify your business, technology, product designs and life in general. In this free version of The Laws of Simplicity summary, we’ll briefly outline these laws and concepts.Overview: The Laws of SimplicitySimplicity has real business value—people love solutions that are easy to understand/learn, and can simplify their lives. As a former professor at the MIT Media Lab, John Maeda started the MIT SIMPLICITY Consortium to explore how to create simplicity-driven products that can succeed in the marketplace. He later became the President at the Rhode Island School of Design before entering the corporate world.In this book, he distills his insights into 10 laws of simplicity. You can apply these laws separately or in combination...