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avibrantmind's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Whether you’re a designer or not, this book a primer on user experience and our interactions with created objects. From cars to buttons, it will have you thinking about why things are the way they are. It ends on a step by step way to think about the next thing you want to create.
edriessen's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. There are two main reasons.
First, the introduction is good. It tells the reader a bit about the term ‘user-friendly’ and how the book attempts to share the origin of that term. It’s a good and clear setup. And what follows is indeed a good explanation.
Second, I like how the authors discuss multiple sides of user-friendly design. Most older books (30s-70s) about design leave me feeling a bit depressed, thinking ‘why haven’t we improved that much’. This book feels a bit more balanced. Clearly sharing the developments and challenges in both ‘machine interfaces’ and the more recent ‘digital interfaces’. What went well, and what didn’t go so well (or maybe too well).
On top of that, I think it clearly articulates the main issues in design these days. Its a good read.
First, the introduction is good. It tells the reader a bit about the term ‘user-friendly’ and how the book attempts to share the origin of that term. It’s a good and clear setup. And what follows is indeed a good explanation.
Second, I like how the authors discuss multiple sides of user-friendly design. Most older books (30s-70s) about design leave me feeling a bit depressed, thinking ‘why haven’t we improved that much’. This book feels a bit more balanced. Clearly sharing the developments and challenges in both ‘machine interfaces’ and the more recent ‘digital interfaces’. What went well, and what didn’t go so well (or maybe too well).
On top of that, I think it clearly articulates the main issues in design these days. Its a good read.
jeff's review against another edition
3.0
I'm torn on this. In many ways, it feels like the worthy sequel to "Design of Everyday Things." However, outside of the first few chapters which were quite good, I found most of the insights and stories forgettable. A non-design-practitioner may find it more interesting!
in_and_out_of_the_stash's review against another edition
3.0
Although I found this book interesting, by the amount of time taken for me to read it, it wasn't interesting enough. Although, much of it is still relevant today and after the Boeing debacle it is interesting to note that user error is now being thrown back as designer error.
thebookvvitch's review against another edition
5.0
One book every designer must read. If you're not a designer, read it to better understand the products and services designed for you and so you can hold them to account.
lmclar12's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars. I’d say this is a really good book to begin with if you’re interested in becoming a UX designer/researcher or if you’re just interested in learning more about it. Gives a great overview of the history and how that has affected the “user friendly” world we live in today.