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Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems by Steve Krug
4.0
Steve Krug's follow-up to Don't Make Me Think, the go-to recommendation for an introduction to making websites useful and usable, is a similarly bright, light-touch introduction to usability testing.
A lot has passed in the ten years since the book was published, but the fundamental principles hold true that regular testing can improve websites, intranets and other digital tools. Krug argues that this can be done in as little as a morning a month, and buries a lot of useful information in ways that simply make sense to anyone interested in learning how their services are used by real people.
What's more, like Don't Make Me Think, Rocket Surgery Made Easy is the kind of book that won't scare away bosses and can easily be handed on for them to read. With a reading time of a matter of hours and clear, simple techniques that don't require a dedicated lab, you could be making improvements to your digital products in a matter of weeks. The heavier books can wait a little longer.
A lot has passed in the ten years since the book was published, but the fundamental principles hold true that regular testing can improve websites, intranets and other digital tools. Krug argues that this can be done in as little as a morning a month, and buries a lot of useful information in ways that simply make sense to anyone interested in learning how their services are used by real people.
What's more, like Don't Make Me Think, Rocket Surgery Made Easy is the kind of book that won't scare away bosses and can easily be handed on for them to read. With a reading time of a matter of hours and clear, simple techniques that don't require a dedicated lab, you could be making improvements to your digital products in a matter of weeks. The heavier books can wait a little longer.