Ben Shneiderman Professions : Computer Scientist Born : August 21, 1947 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Ben Shneiderman A picture is worth a thousand words. An interface is worth a thousand pictures. Ben Shneiderman picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words design technology The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures Ben Shneiderman visualization insight purpose Leonardo Da Vinci combined art and science and aesthetics and engineering, that kind of unity is needed once again. Ben Shneiderman engineering science art 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. Ben Shneiderman support technology successful I've often gotten the feeling that the only people who have learned from computer assisted instruction are the authors. Ben Shneiderman computer feelings people More time is wasted in front of computers than on highways. Ben Shneiderman highways more-time computer Similar Authors Bill Joy computer-scientist Butler Lampson computer-scientist Brian Reid computer-scientist Brian Kernighan computer-scientist Andrew S. Tanenbaum computer-scientist Andy Hertzfeld computer-scientist All Authors