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4.0 out of 5 stars Design made easy.
You read this book and then you think aha! - thats why I have trouble with my door/kettle/car. Norman manages to inform the reader with interesting examples, backed up by years of research.

One of the easiest ways to sell good design and usability is by showing people what happens if you don't invest enough time and resources. This book provides ample ammunition to...

Published on 3 May 1999

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3.0 out of 5 stars Finding Problems with Everyday Things
This book was a required textbook for design module in my BSc course. It's a very interesting read, and you'll enjoy Mr Norman's examples and explanations of why some things work well and others don't. He explains many design principles such as 'mapping' and 'feedback', and their importance is made made apparent though his many examples and case studies. In general the...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Seminal book. Computers are just things sent to annoy us., 17 Sep 2000
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Norman's view is independent of computer technolgy, in fact his most telling analysis is on doors that open the wrong way or don't give clues as to how to use them.

Its the insight into the way we guess how to use things (and computer are just things) that make this a 'Must Read' for anyone involved in interface design, whether it is a microwave oven or a web site....

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      The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman (Paperback - 29 Aug 2002)
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