Best books on usability and web interface design
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| − | * Don't Make Me Think! by Steve Krug - Good overview of basic web usability principles | + | * [http://worldcat.org/oclc/45408234 Don't Make Me Think!] by Steve Krug - Good overview of basic web usability principles |
| − | * Designing Interfaces: | + | * [http://worldcat.org/oclc/67612148 Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design] by Jennifer Tidwell - Great reference |
| − | * Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed by Jacob Nielsen & Marie Tahir - A clear, concise examination of website usability that includes design guidelines and design statistics. An excellent resource for conducting a usability review of your current or potential site. | + | * [http://worldcat.org/oclc/46602430 Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed] by Jacob Nielsen & Marie Tahir - A clear, concise examination of website usability that includes design guidelines and design statistics. An excellent resource for conducting a usability review of your current or potential site. |
* Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction by Helen Sharp - Covers methods for user experience research and how to apply that to design | * Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction by Helen Sharp - Covers methods for user experience research and how to apply that to design | ||
| − | * [http://worldcat.org/oclc/59467769 The Elements of user experience : user-centered design for the web] by [http://jjg.net/ Jesse James Garrett] - excellent and concise summary of website design process. | + | * [http://worldcat.org/oclc/59467769 The Elements of user experience : user-centered design for the web] by [http://jjg.net/ Jesse James Garrett] - excellent and concise summary of website/interact web app design process. You can read chapter 3 (the key introduction) online on Garrett's site. |
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Revision as of 07:18, 11 March 2008
- Don't Make Me Think! by Steve Krug - Good overview of basic web usability principles
- Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design by Jennifer Tidwell - Great reference
- Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed by Jacob Nielsen & Marie Tahir - A clear, concise examination of website usability that includes design guidelines and design statistics. An excellent resource for conducting a usability review of your current or potential site.
- Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction by Helen Sharp - Covers methods for user experience research and how to apply that to design
- The Elements of user experience : user-centered design for the web by Jesse James Garrett - excellent and concise summary of website/interact web app design process. You can read chapter 3 (the key introduction) online on Garrett's site.
