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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Brilliant - clear and concise. "Common sense" attitude to website design - if only we all applied our common sense all of the time! Helps with the practical side of getting changes made to website designs too - you'll always have people with different opinions on what is 'good' design. (  ) farflungfish | Nov 6, 2009 |  Simple, clear, and entertaining, Steve Krug manages to explain web usability without belabouring the points too much, or bashing designers for their failures. Highly recommended to anyone who wants a quick introduction to issues related to creating good, usable web pages. ( ) terriko | Jul 20, 2009 | it's very easy to read ,he tell us very importent simple about interact . weiliping | Jul 17, 2009 | De titel maakt de kern van het boek duidelijk: bezoekers van websites willen zoveel mogelijk gedachtenloos kunnen surfen. Denkwerk is oponthoud en teveel denkwerk is verlies van goodwill en klanten. Het sterkst in het boek van Krug zijn de beeldende vergelijkingen die in een slag duidelijk maken waar het om gaat. Zo zal ik de opmerking niet snel vergeten dat homepages leesbaar moeten zijn als billboards langs de snelweg. Kortom: geen enkel omhaal in je woordgebruik, klinkklare duidelijkheid voor alles. Krug's boek wordt nogal de hemel in geprezen en niet onterecht. Toch bekruipt me ook hier en daar het gevoel dat zijn meningen soms discutabel zijn, of al weer ingehaald door de tijd. De absolute revelatie was het daardoor niet, maar goed "leesspul" is het zeker, zelfs in het Engels. (  ) EricvO | Jul 14, 2009 | 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 |  no reviews | add a review
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: User patterns Designing for scanning Wise use of copy Navigation design Home page layout Usability testing (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:12 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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