The design of everyday things / Don Norman.
The design of everyday things / Don Norman.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2013]
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G 2013/4702
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xviii, 347 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The psychopathology of everyday things -- The psychology of everyday actions -- Knowledge in the head and in the world -- Knowing what to do : constraints, discoverability and feedback -- Human error? no, bad design -- Design thinking -- Design in the world of business.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2013]
Edition
Revised and expanded edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2013]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"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 rang...
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Full title
The design of everyday things / Don Norman.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-330) and index.
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G 2013/4702
Record Identifier
74VK6NVG6mgl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK6NVG6mgl
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ISBN
0465050654 (pbk.)
9780465050659 (pbk.)
DDC
745.2019
MMS ID
991020967329702626
