The Design of Everyday Things
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Donald Norman’s best-selling plea for user-friendly design, with more than 175,000 copies sold to date, is now a Basic paperback.
First, businesses learned quality as a key competitive edge; next came service. Now, Donald A. Norman, ex- 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.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 made by another human. It could forever change how you experience and interact with your physical surroundings, open your eyes to the perversity of terrible design and the desirability of excellent design, and raise your expectations about how things should be designed.
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A pretty annoyjng whiny book about manufacturing design. The seven stages of action: forming the goal, forming the intention, specifying the action, executing the action, perceiving the state of the world, interpreting the state of the world, evaluating the outcome. All these are done with every action done by humans.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5
does not live up to the hype, no marvel he works with Jakob Nielsen, same thinking “structures” erm. nice thought seeds, would fit into a four pager, even with examples.
don’t buy this book, the seven bullet items summarize all included. much awrite about nothing.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
very nice manner of language very quick response. One of the best sellers at amazon.
will do business any time with them.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
After reading so many wonderful reviews, and as a graphic / web designer myself, I expected lots of useful information. Sorry to say it was mainly hundreds of dull everyday experiences, complaints, moaning… and showing us how much this guy travels, how vital he is and how everybody is amazed at his “deep” observations. For the reader, there is nothing useful whatsoever, no matter if you are a graphic designer, an manufacturing designer or a housewife.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I was really looking forwards to reading this book, having been told what it was about, the design of everyday things and how we all tell to it, but was let down when it arrived. The content is a fascinating one – the way the book is designed on the additional hand leaves a whole lot to be desired! How could Donald Norman talk about design and not extend it to the design of his book? I am baffled! No attention was paid to the design of the book it seems. So much of the images/examples have gone past their sell by date. I reflect that it could use an update. Shouldn’t judge a book by it’s take in but when the content is about design, I’m only exhibiting consumer behavior relative to design as discussed in the book!
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5