About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (989 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470084111 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 648 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
For over 30 years Alan Cooper has been a pioneer of the modern computing era. His groundbreaking work in software design and construction has influenced a generation of programmers and business people—and helped a generation of users. Currently, he is Manager of User Experience at Bose
"A must have for any Interaction Designer" according to Christian Baptiste. 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 co. "Good book, bad publisher" according to Darwin's Bulldog. This book, as with Alan's earlier editions, is quite good, certainly 5 stars. Not only a good read, but thought provoking. There is very little repetition of ealier material or examples.However the quality of the paper is just a step above newsprint, the illustrations are all in B&W and the cover lamination peeling off after only Good book, bad publisher This book, as with Alan's earlier editions, is quite good, certainly 5 stars. Not only a good read, but thought provoking. There is very little repetition of ealier material or examples.However the quality of the paper is just a step above newsprint, the illustrations are all in B&W and the cover lamination peeling off after only 3 chapters read. Pu. chapters read. Pu. "Essential Reading" according to butterbean. If you only get one book on interaction design, this is the one.I picked up the second edition when I was just starting out as an interaction designer; it was a great primer and filled in a lot of the missing pieces for me. Now that I've been at it a while, it's still the book I go to whenever I have a question. I found the book reads well cover to
Ultimately, you’ll acquire the knowledge to design the best possible digital products and services.. 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. This completely updated volume presents the effective and practical tools you need to design great desktop applications, Web 2.0 sites, and mobile devices
From the Back CoverWhen the first edition of About Face was published in 1995, the idea of designing products based on human goals was a revolutionary concept. In short, About Face 3 will show you how to design the best possible digital products and services.. This book will teach you the principles of good product behavior and introduce you to Cooper's Goal-Directed Design method, from conducting user research to defining your product using personas and scenarios. Thanks to the work of Alan Cooper and other pioneers, interaction design is now widely recognized as a unique and vital discipline, but our work is far from finished.This completely updated volume presents the effective and practical tools you need to design great desktop applic