Living with Complexity (MIT Press)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (792 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262014866 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of many books, including The Design of Everyday Things, The Invisible Computer (MIT Press, 1998), Emotional Design, and The Design of Future Things.. Business Week has named Don Norman as one of the world's most influential designers. He has been both a professor and an executive: he was Vice President of Advanced Technology at Apple; his company, the Nielsen Norman Group, helps companies produce human-centered products and services; he h
Silea said Nearly unreadable. I used to be a fan of Don Norman's books. Heck, The Design of Everyday Things is what got me started in my career, and reading it was a truly formative experience. Emotional Design is another great Norman book that helps the reader understand the world around them.But the more Mr. Norman writes, the worse his books get. The Design of Future Things was a rambling beat-the-dead-horse screed about how cars should drive themselves, and appliance designers should find ways for appliances to communicate with us other than going 'beeeeeep'. Both of those are true, but he covered them j. "For Don Norman fans" according to Dave English. Don Norman studies, analyzes, teaches, and writes about good design. He is a professor with an outstanding academic record and actual experience in industry, and something rarer still, the ability to communicate his insights. This is a good book, an important book, about the difference between 'complexity' and 'complicated'. Some tasks are complex -- like flying a B787 or written language -- but the resulting interaction with humans doesn't have to be overly complicated. On the other hand, some designs -- like coffee makers or commercial toilet paper dispensers -- take a task th. "With Apologies to Thoreau" according to frankp9With Apologies to Thoreau Donald Norman makes the point in 'Living with Complexity' that complex technology is an inevitable part of our lives and we wouldn't have it any other way.That may sound counterintuitive to anyone who's ever cursed their remote control or slammed a computer mouse, but it's true. All things being equal, people nearly always choose a feature-rich item over a less-featured alternative. We market products by stressing new features that provide ever more functionality along with, inevitably, more complexity. I doubt a software vendor has ever touted their latest release as, 'containi. . Donald Norman makes the point in 'Living with Complexity' that complex technology is an inevitable part of our lives and we wouldn't have it any other way.That may sound counterintuitive to anyone who's ever cursed their remote control or slammed a computer mouse, but it's true. All things being equal, people nearly always choose a feature-rich item over a less-featured alternative. We market products by stressing new features that provide ever more functionality along with, inevitably, more complexity. I doubt a software vendor has ever touted their latest release as, 'containi
(Tim Brown, CEO and president, IDEO) you will like Norman's calm voice, keen observations and sage counsel about what could be done. While some view this as a problem, Don Norman sees it as an opportunity. As the world grows beyond the understanding of any one Renaissance man or woman, Donald Norman's missive is well timed. (Geoffrey K. In Living with Complexity, he brilliantly shows how, in a partnership between users and designers, we can tame the ravages of complex technology and complex situations to create experiences that work. Read his book. PullumTimes Higher Education) . (Robert BlinnCore77)The world, it seems, is becoming ever more complex. Every product designer is an
Designers have to produce things that tame complexity. In this provocative and informative book, Don Norman writes that the complexity of our technology must mirror the complexity and richness of our lives. The good life is complex, rich, and rewarding -- but only if it is understandable, sensible, and meaningful.. But we too have to do our part: we have to take the time to learn the structure and practice the skills. It's not complexity that's the problem, it's bad design. Bad design complicates