A must have for any Interaction Designer | About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design

Oh my... a readable book on programming | About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design | Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, ...

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	• About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, ... Wiley, 2007 - 648 pages average customer review:based on 15 reviews view larger image
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good but not complete

For me it is not complete.. I do have to grab other books to get the whole picture.

A must have for any Interaction Designer

This book is the bible for Interaction Design, I had About Face 2.0,when this one came out I didn't think twice about buying this one.

Some key points;
- These guys do a great job of pointing out and giving suggestion for designers that are challenged with the "Why do we need an Interaction Designer" question that we are all faced with.
- Second the content is extremely through, teaching you principles of how to approach the design phase all the while keeping in mind that the end users doesn't think of software like developers do.
- This book does a great job of explaining persona's, tasks and goals, as well as where to concentrate your efforts.
- This book does an excellent job of explaining the importance of interface design.
- This book explores and critiques many common standard practices (many that should not continue to be apart of modern designs).
- This book explains modeless feedback versus modal dialogs, and when and how to use each.

This is by far the most complete book for Interaction Design that I have encountered, and I highly recommend it to anyone even contemplating becoming a designer.

What the book lacks;
- Though the book contains some images and examples, in my opinion more images and more examples would have made the book much better (also bigger, yikes!).
- The book also lacks a end to end process that is practical for most fast pace software development firms.
- The book lacks information in regards to dealing with data heavy applications (common to today's RIA's), rather it speaks to application design in real general but applicable methods.

Maybe About Face 4.0! :)

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Oh my... a readable book on programming

Before I even discuss the quality of the contents, I'd like to point out this is a thoroughly enjoyable read, and what a rare quality that is amongst programming books. The examples (both good and bad) are concise and properly supported by arguments. The analogies are fitting and funny.

This book will make you think twice (at least) about a lot of things you've been taking for granted in the world of Interface Design. If you care at all about how people experience your software, this book will uncloud your thinking and reset your preconceptions.

The quality of the physical book leaves something to be desired though, the paper and the binding are clearly below average.

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This completely updated volume presents the effective and practical tools you need to design great desktop applications, Web 2.0 sites, and mobile devices. You?ll learn the principles of good product behavior and gain an understanding of Cooper?s Goal-Directed Design method, which involves everything from conducting user research to defining your product using personas and scenarios. Ultimately, you?ll acquire the knowledge to design the best possible digital products and services.

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