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Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems by Steve Krug
4.0
I feel that [a:Steve Krug|2298|Steve Krug|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]'s work is invaluable for anyone whose professional or personal life is more than 50% "web stuff".
Rocket Surgery Made Easy is Krug's follow up to 2000's [b:Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability|3368|Don't Make Me Think A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (2nd Edition)|Steve Krug|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1163443099s/3368.jpg|561281], which I'm reasonably certain that anyone who works with the aforementioned "web stuff" has already encountered. Rocket Surgery takes a DIY approach to usability, scaling it down and back (or up, depending on your organization) so as to fit neatly in an iterative design cycle - or in your monthly calendar.
I can't say that I learned a whole lot from this book - and I still take issue with think aloud protocols - but I feel like Krug provides a nice structure and rationale for small-scale usability testing, and I plan on utilizing some of his tips in our upcoming tests.
Rocket Surgery Made Easy is Krug's follow up to 2000's [b:Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability|3368|Don't Make Me Think A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (2nd Edition)|Steve Krug|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1163443099s/3368.jpg|561281], which I'm reasonably certain that anyone who works with the aforementioned "web stuff" has already encountered. Rocket Surgery takes a DIY approach to usability, scaling it down and back (or up, depending on your organization) so as to fit neatly in an iterative design cycle - or in your monthly calendar.
I can't say that I learned a whole lot from this book - and I still take issue with think aloud protocols - but I feel like Krug provides a nice structure and rationale for small-scale usability testing, and I plan on utilizing some of his tips in our upcoming tests.