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Loading... Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usabilityby Steve Krug
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I bought this when I was updating my website but it is applicable to any kind of design (books, blogs, etc.). There is great information in here about basic things to consider before making anything. Overall, the book emphasizes making things clear and understandable regardless of the experience level with your product. (  )DustinW | Apr 11, 2009 |   This is a quick, absorbing read that must be read by anyone involved in creating or updating a website. It has lots of good insights and tips for increasing usability that are simple and inexpensive. ( )stefferjo | Mar 20, 2009 | Great book for an introduction to the field of usability. Lots of comparisons from well known web sites, some with before/after case studies, and other sites that simply could be done better are also mocked up. I found the book to be great, including it's length -- as he describes was intentionally short to be more usable (about 200 pages). (  )chovy | Feb 2, 2009 | I'd bet most people could pick up a thing or two from it no matter how much web experience you have. Also, its a fairly short book, which was good. Still I think i was thinking it would have been more focused on best practices in web design, and it was a bit broader than that. More of a jumping off point than anything else. ( )michaeleconomy | Jan 28, 2009 | This is a really great book for anyone at all interested in web design. Clear and simple to understand and comes with loads of examples. Reading this book inspired me to redo the design of my website to make it more usable. ( )matto1990 | Dec 15, 2008 | 0.073 seconds to build listing
Amazon.com (ISBN 0321344758, Paperback)Usability design is one of the most important--yet often least attractive--tasks for a Web developer. In Don't Make Me Think, author Steve Krug lightens up the subject with good humor and excellent, to-the-point examples.The title of the book is its chief personal design premise. All of the tips, techniques, and examples presented revolve around users being able to surf merrily through a well-designed site with minimal cognitive strain. Readers will quickly come to agree with many of the book's assumptions, such as "We don't read pages--we scan them" and "We don't figure out how things work--we muddle through." Coming to grips with such hard facts sets the stage for Web design that then produces topnotch sites. Using an attractive mix of full-color screen shots, cute cartoons and diagrams, and informative sidebars, the book keeps your attention and drives home some crucial points. Much of the content is devoted to proper use of conventions and content layout, and the "before and after" examples are superb. Topics such as the wise use of rollovers and usability testing are covered using a consistently practical approach. This is the type of book you can blow through in a couple of evenings. But despite its conciseness, it will give you an expert's ability to judge Web design. You'll never form a first impression of a site in the same way again. --Stephen W. Plain Topics covered:
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