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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 620.82 EAN: 9780465067107 ISBN: 0465067107 Label: Basic Books Manufacturer: Basic Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 272 Publication Date: 2002-09 Publisher: Basic Books Release Date: September 17, 2002 Studio: Basic Books Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Anyone who designs anything to be used by humans--from physical objects to computer programs to conceptual tools--must read this book, and it is an equally tremendous read for anyone who has to use anything created by another human. It could forever change how you experience and interact with your physical surroundings, open your eyes to the perversity of bad design and the desirability of good design, and raise your expectations about how things should be designed. Product Description: First, businesses discovered quality as a key competitive edge; next came service. Now, Donald A. Norman, former Director of the Institute for Cognitive Science at the University of California, reveals how smart design is the new competitive frontier. The Design of Everyday Things is a powerful primer on how--and why--some products satisfy customers while others only frustrate them. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - One of the best books any designer could readSo often "design" books seem to go on about looks and "feel" yet only brush over the physiology of design. This book shows you how to think like a user, explorer like a user, error like a user and design for helping the user love your product. Anyone reading this book will instantly appreciate truly good design over the average mud we currently live in. Rating:  - It's OK - but how can this be the seminal book on usability...?Having heard that this was the seminal work in usabiliy, my expectations were probably too high. Some of the principles laid out are indeed excellent and well illustrated. The structure of the book is - ironically - not crystal clear. As I am reading the book I find myself looking back at the table of contents to understand the structure. The writing style is slightly entertaining at first and you sympathize with the author hanging out himself as a clumsy ... Read More Rating: - Vey fast delivery very prompt servicevery nice delivery very fast response. One of the best sellers at amazon. will do business any time with them. Rating: - A Little Dated, but Still InsightfulWritten by a Usability Guru, some of the examples are a little dated, but still valuable for today's usability issues. A good read and well written. Rating: - Designing stuff is harder than it looksNorman has created an entertaining and enlightening treatise on the psychology of everyday objects. Why do some things work so well while others completely baffle? What distinguishes successful utility from frustration? How does one research and develop successful products? Most importantly, how does one avoid wasting time developing products that are doomed to fail? Many everyday objects are examined for their utility and user-friendliness. Norman uses three basic concepts, Affordances, Constraints, ... Read More |
