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“The problem with the designs of most engineers is that they are too logical. We have to accept human behavior the way it is, not the way we would wish it to be.”
― Donald A. Norman, The Design of Everyday Things
User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design are Changing the Way We Live, Work & Play
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The Design of Everyday Things, where he talks about the gulf between the system image (the interface) and the user’s model (the perception of the interface formed by the user through interaction with it).
Alla Kholmatova • Design Systems (Smashing eBooks)
Good conceptual models are the key to understandable, enjoyable products: good communication is the key to good conceptual models.
Donald A. Norman • The Design of Everyday Things
Designing with the Mind in Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Rules
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lution, by my Gamestorming co-author Sunni Brown, is an engaging, inspiring and breezy read about the power of doodling to enable productive thinking.
The Design of Everyday Things
, by Don Norman, is one of the first bo
The Design of Everyday Things
, by Don Norman, is one of the first bo
Visual Thinking reading list – Hi there!
Complexity can be tamed, but it requires considerable effort to do it well. Decreasing the number of buttons and displays is not the solution. The solution is to understand the total system, to design it in a way that allows all the pieces fit nicely together, so that initial learning as well as usage are both optimal. Years ago, Larry Tesler, then... See more