Saturday, November 8th, 2008, 1185 days ago

Usability research of ‘The psychology of everyday things’

This is absolutely good book for usability design and research, most of all, this was published in 1988-twenty years ago, but the usability in china is still on initial stage.

The human mind is exquisitely tailored to make sense of the world. Give it the slightest clue and off it goes, providing explanation, rationalization, understanding. Consider the objects-books, radios, kitchen appliances, office machines, and light switches-that make up our everyday lives. Well-designed objects are easy to interpret and understand. They contain visible clues to their operation. Poorly designed objects can be difficult and frustrating to use. They provide no clues-or sometimes false clues. They trap the user and thwart the normal process of interpretation and understanding. Alas, poor design predominates. The result is world filled with frustration, with objects that can not be understood, with devices that lead errors. This book is an attempt to change this.