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TLT CoffeeRead for October 12: Steve Jobs taught us the link between arts and technology education

Huffington Post blogger notes that arts and humanities are as important as science education, something she says Steve Jobs proved.

A Lesson From Steve Jobs: Arts and Technology Education Are Related

"If you have not heard this address, Mr. Jobs says that when he dropped out of college, he took only classes he wanted to take and calligraphy was one of them. To this class, he credits the fonts, the spaces and the keyboard design of the first Macs. I assume that he was also alluding to the elegance of design that became a hallmark of the Apple products, which provided not only the aesthetic pleasure but also a pleasure, ease of use and connection with consumers. The Apple products were remarkable in how they innovated through design, and this design aesthetic created a following that few products and companies can claim."

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