The design of everyday things
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, ©2013.Edition: Revised and expanded edDescription: xviii, 347 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:- 9780465050659
- 745.2001 23 NOR-D
- TS171.4 .N67 2013
- BUS057000 | PSY003000 | DES011000
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | Course reserves |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference | IIITD Reference | Design | REF 620.82 NOR-D (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 009257 | |||
Books | IIITD Reference | Design | REF 620.82 NOR-D (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 008363 |
Browsing IIITD shelves, Shelving location: Reference, Collection: Design Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
REF 620.004 CHA-D Design theory and methods using CAD/CAE | REF 620.004 CLA-I Inclusive design : | REF 620.0042 JON-D Design methods: | REF 620.82 NOR-D The design of everyday things | REF 620.82 NOR-D The design of everyday things | REF 621.38 BAN-M Make : | REF 621.389 OWS-R The Recording Engineer's handbook |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-330) and index.
"Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious-even liberating-book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores the needs of users and the principles of cognitive psychology. The problems range from ambiguous and hidden controls to arbitrary relationships between controls and functions, coupled with a lack of feedback or other assistance and unreasonable demands on memorization. The Design of Everyday Things shows that good, usable design is possible. The rules are simple: make things visible, exploit natural relationships that couple function and control, and make intelligent use of constraints. The goal: guide the user effortlessly to the right action on the right control at the right time. In this entertaining and insightful analysis, cognitive scientist Don Norman hails excellence of design as the most important key to regaining the competitive edge in influencing consumer behavior. Now fully expanded and updated, with a new introduction by the author, The Design of Everyday Things is a powerful primer on how-and why-some products satisfy customers while others only frustrate them. "--
There are no comments on this title.