books about: usability     books:       Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works (2nd Edition) (VOICES)74 reviews Kelly Goto, Emily Cotler Peachpit Press, 2004 JIT reading This book is very good at providing the nuts and bolts steps for a re-design project. Its helped me be detailed enough for the micro-managers and large scale enough for the hands off managers. Definitely worth having on hand for small and large projects.             The Design of Sites: Patterns for Creating Winning Web Sites (2nd Edition)24 reviews Douglas K. van Duyne, James A. Landay, ... Prentice Hall PTR, 2006 By Far the best Book on Designing winning web sites available I am taking college courses for web design and I keep thinking to myself why they don't make this book a standard for the courses I am taking. This book is a wealth of information on any subject or problem that you might run into in designing a site for the client as well as the user. I may be quite selfish and want to keep the information about this book a secret, that is how good it is. I keep ...             The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web (VOICES)37 reviews Jesse James Garrett New Riders Press, 2002 The Elements of User Experience It is for my Information Design class. I haven't used it yet, but it arrived on time and in good condition.             Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites40 reviews Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006 A lifesaver As project manager, I was in a bind when our contract information architect failed to understand the complexities of our matrixed business model and client base. Rosenfeld's book helped me design a IA for our 700 page HTML site that has since been described as simple, intuitive, a no-brainer. What great compliments! The book describes basic theories of IA in general (i.e. book indexes ...             Bulletproof Web Design: Improving flexibility and protecting against worst-case scenarios with XHTML and CSS ...103 reviews Dan Cederholm New Riders Press, 2007 Great book Excellent book, brings up a lot of good accessibility and best practice points. This will make me a better web developer.             Designing for the Social Web (Voices That Matter)12 reviews Joshua Porter New Riders Press, 2008 A must-read for anyone who designs websites professionalliy Not all websites have a social focus, but all websites can benefit by becoming more social. Joshua Porter explains how to build features and flows that focus on getting users from "unaware" to "passionate user" status through well-designed and thoughtful design. The book is packed with practical tips and ideas for getting the most out of your site. Highly recommended!             Web Design for ROI: Turning Browsers into Buyers & Prospects into Leads25 reviews Lance Loveday, Sandra Niehaus New Riders Press, 2007 Easy to Consume Web Strategy Knowledge Did you like "Don't Make Me Think?" If so, this is a must-have addition to your core web strategy, design, and marketing knowledge library. Who wrote this book and why does it matter? Luckily, I had the opportunity to see the authors, Lance and Sandra, present at a recent web conference and I was blown away by their insight into lead generation and how effectively they could communicate it. ...             Universal Principles of Design49 reviews William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, ... Rockport Publishers, 2003 Tremendous value What's great about this book is it's organization and brevity. The authors articulate the design concepts in clear manner and supply concrete examples (on opposing pages) to add weight and understanding to the written explanation. Furthermore all concepts are linked to the canonical papers from which they come as well as the more modern advances in the field. It's a book your feel comfortable ...             Ab Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design9 reviews Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, ... Wiley, 2007 Nearly a complete course in the "Cooper Method" I read (and still have) the previous two editions of this book. Unlike the usual "complete revised and updated" hype for new editions, this one has had some serious re-work and expansion. The whole structure of the book is new and very close to being a complete course/textbook in the Cooper approach to Goal-based Design. All the sections have been expanded based upon reactions to the ...             Always Be Testing: The Complete Guide to Google Website Optimizer3 reviews Bryan Eisenberg, John Quarto-vonTivadar Sybex, 2008 An exceptionally good piece of creative/practical work about Online Testing When I first saw that this book was coming to light I had mixed feelings. On one hand, I was hunger for more testing knowledge, both theoretical and practical. On the other hand, I am always apprehensive when books talk about tools. However, the book impressed me as a comprehensive guide to Online Testing. And when I read the following (p.18), I was sure the book is what the market needs: "The ...             Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applications and Clever Devices (VOICES)14 reviews Dan Saffer Peachpit Press, 2006 Excellent for Aspiring Interaction Designers I am an aspiring interaction designer and this book by Dan Saffer really nails it for me in terms of laying down a coherent and well-written overview and framework. This book is essential to the interaction design community in that it defines clearly what interaction design is (and is not) in this early stage of this new industry. It is also essential reading for all beginning or aspiring ...             Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World: Adaptive Path on Design ...15 reviews Peter Merholz, Todd Wilkens, ... O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008 Provides basics for designing products for web software and competitive advantage alike SUBJECT TO CHANGE: CREATING GREAT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR AN UNCERTAIN WORLD provides basics for designing products for web software and competitive advantage alike - but to limit it to computer collections would be a shame. It's the college-level or public library collection specializing in innovative business solutions who will find it a powerful discussion of strategy and futuristic thinking ...             Usability for the Web: Designing Web Sites that Work (Interactive Technologies)10 reviews Tom Brinck, Darren Gergle, ... Morgan Kaufmann, 2001 Seven user navigation models are excellent This book contains a lot of usable usability practices that really works! You can get literally all the details of usability testing practices in this book, as well as how to run them. And good amount of pages are spent for user needs analysis and task analysis as the first steps explaining Web site engineering approach. When reading this book, my first impression was that many worksheets, ...             Prioritizing Web Usability (VOICES)24 reviews Jakob Nielsen, Hoa Loranger New Riders Press, 2006 Phenomenally Useful -- worth its weight in gold Here it is Feb 2007, and I've had a website for my business since Feb of 2002. For five years I've been asking people to visit my site and give me feedback for how to improve it. What I usually got back was "lots of great information, Dan." "Easy-to-use navigation." "Loved it. Great site." That wasn't what I was looking for. I wanted a REAL critique with REAL suggestions for how to make it ...             Handbook of Usability Testing: Howto Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests1 review Jeffrey Rubin, Dana Chisnell Wiley, 2008 Excellent Resource Excellent reference for beginners and seasoned professionals alike. Would consider the book a staple in the library for anyone in practice.             The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity134 reviews Alan Cooper Sams - Pearson Education, 2004 an essential handbook for designing software Cooper's argument in this book is simple: you have to know your users, and you have to understand what they're trying to accomplish with your software. The method that he puts forth for achieving this understanding is personas, richly-described archetypical users. The book is easy to read and understand. He begins with a detailed description of the problem with software design as carried ...             Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics (Interactive ...5 reviews Thomas Tullis, William Albert Morgan Kaufmann, 2008 a "must have" for usability practitioners Evaluation is near and dear to my heart and this book is straight forward, easy to read and gets right to the point. It is pragmatic and practical -- exactly the kind of book practitioners need. But it is also nice for those of us that think of ourselves as applied researchers too. It not only talks about various measurements -- how to take them, how to present them, when to use them and ...             Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action (Voices That Matter)12 reviews Robert Hoekman Jr. New Riders Press, 2008 Great stories on how to improve the user experience Robert Hoekman Jr. second book, Designing the Moment, focuses on improving the online user experience. His approach is a practical one: design interfaces that respect users and allow them to feel in control. Robert's goal is to inspire the web professional to "improve the moment" for users. His storytelling method of explaining strategies makes the 220 page book a quick and fun read. The book ...             Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web Application Design24 reviews Robert Hoekman Jr. New Riders Press, 2006 I want my whole team to read this!! I love this book for it's brevity, clarity and simplicity. While everything in this book is obvious and common sense, it is still amazingly useful. You should not underestimate your minds ability to ignore and distort such obvious things, especially when we are emotionally invested in the product. Reading this book is helpful when starting or reviewing a product.             The Design of Future Things: Author of The Design of Everyday Things8 reviews Donald A. Norman Basic Books, 2007 How intelligence will be installed in new devices This book was very interesting, as all of Don Norman's books are. In this book he goes into detail about how future designers will need to design future devices, how they can make them more useful and more human. 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