The Design of Everyday Things

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Product Details

Author : Don Norman
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9780465067107
Edition : Reprint
Number of Pages : 272
Product Group : Book
Publication Date : 2002-09-05
Publisher : Basic Books

ASIN : 0465067107

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Editorial Reviews

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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.

Customer Reviews

Nice Argument for Usability, But Misses the Application (2007-05-26)

"The Design of Everyday Things" by Donald A. Norman is said to be one of those great usability books. I bought mine at a major usability conference, believing the hype. My conclusion: Useful, but overhyped.Norman takes a theme that says, "Look at history and you will see how the objects we use daily are sensible and functional. Now, design websites and software likewise," and develops a complete book.Rats. I gave it all away. Now you do not need to buy the book, nor read any its 257 pages.Really, that's more or less all there is to the book.It is easy to read, but, in the end, becomes repetitive and is deficient in assisting the reader with application. It points out a problem we need to understand, but offers no solution. It is worth reading, but lacks as an instructional tool.For the dense-headed, or for someone who has never considered the arguments for thinking about function before form, the book is tremendously useful. Example after example is presented is simple terms so that readers will see that merely having a cool website is not enough.Where the book does not meet the mark is in the transferring the ideas into something modern, practical, and, in the case of we communications people, websites. What starts with a brilliant exposition about devices being useful ends where it started.Anthony Trendleditor, HungarianBookstore.com

Interesting, thought provocing, though a bit "lost" (2006-09-08)

I enjoyed this book - don't get me wrong. But I find presenting ideas one after the other, without constantly linking them, not very helpful. It would of been good to take the door (say) and apply the different concepts to it throughout the book - instead of waiting for the last chapter to start painting the bigger picture.But still good - interesting read.

See The Psychology of Everyday Things (2004-06-24)

Take a look at the The Psychology of Everyday Things (the hardcover edition of this book). They changed the title for the paperback edition.

Mind altering book. (2004-04-11)

If you design anything you will want to read this book. Even if you don't design what physically appears to a persons eye you want to read this. It is an amazing book which really changes your view of everything. After you read the first chapter of this book you'll start viewing the world differently. You'll start questioning why your VCR is like so, or why your DVD player is not like you think it should be. It is a fun book to read and a worthy one.

super interesting (2004-03-03)

great for artists, designers, programmers, architects, actually pretty much anyone who has an interest in they way things work, creative process, and design.This challenges the notion of lazy design, and goes against the issue of designing things the same way becuase that's the way it's always been done. Rewinds the design process and starts over. Shows design flubs and goes through the thought process and the intentions behind them. VERY interesting book, love the photographs and diagrams.

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