The Design of Everyday Things
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (927 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0465067107 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nora McDougall said "Required Reading" that became a favorite. It's not often that a book you are required to read for a college course becomes a favorite, but this one did. In fact, today I did a Google search for "norman door." Sure enough, Google has it cataloged. I even found a discussion on the term on a blog site. Even when the name of the book slips my mind, that term sticks. I Googled it because my copy of the book is packed away in a storage unit somewhere from two moves, and it's cheaper to buy another copy than spending "Required Reading" that became a favorite It's not often that a book you are required to read for a college course becomes a favorite, but this one did. In fact, today I did a Google search for "norman door." Sure enough, Google has it cataloged. I even found a discussion on the term on a blog site. Even when the name of the book slips my mind, that term sticks. I Googled it because my copy of the book is packed away in a storage unit somewhere from two moves, and it's cheaper to buy another copy than spending 3 hours digging through boxes.The. hours digging through boxes.The. John Fuex said Very Revealing - A great read if you build anything from software to houses.. This was a quick, but very fascinating read about the way people interact with the objects and devices that they encounter in their environment. This is a must read for anyone who designs just about anything and wants it to be useful rather than just elegant or attractive. I'd especially recommend it to software developers, hardware developers, and residential/commercial architects.A word of caution, however. This book will open your eyes to just how badly the things around you have been designed, and . Floyd said Still applicable and a great re-read/reference. I'd read this around 8 years ago and lost my copy, so I purchased it again. It's definately a timeless look at how humans interact with the design of everyday things. When I first read it, the information was an eye opener as I was newly introduced to a field called Human Factors/Usability/HCI etc. For me, it swayed my career choice and made me question the components, instructions, and layout of things humans interact with on a daily basis. Granted, not everyone runs a nuclear powerplant, but simple p
Norman, former Director of the Institute for Cognitive Science at the University of California, reveals how smart design is the new competitive frontier. Now, Donald A. The Design of Everyday Things is a powerful primer on how--and why--some products satisfy customers while others only frustrate them.. First, businesses discovered quality as a key competitive edge; next came service
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. 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.