The Design of Future Things
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- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2009
Summary
In The Design of Future Things , best-selling author Donald A. Norman presents a revealing examination of smart technology, from smooth-talking GPS units to cantankerous refrigerators. Exploring the links between design and human psychology, he offers a consumer-oriented theory of natural human-machine interaction that can be put into practice by the engineers and industrial designers of tomorrow’s thinking machines. A fascinating look at the perils and promise of the intelligent objects of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780465002283 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0465002285 |
| Author: | Don Norman |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | First Trade Paper Edition |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 321g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 186mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“Insightful and entertaining…. Norman’s delightful humor, inviting prose and choice of topics and examples are guaranteed to make a connection with anyone who has ever driven a car, used a microwave oven or searched for hidden treasures in a refrigerator.”–Dallas Morning News“Succeeds in gathering trends on ‘smart’ products and considering what makes them satisfying of maddening to individual users.”–Times Higher Education (UK)“Written with wit, authority and the pragmatic, everyman touch that probably made Norman so good at his job in the first place.”–BBC Focus Magazine
About The Author
Don Norman
Donald A. Norman is the Breed Professor of Design at Northwestern University, a former Vice President at Apple Computer, and a partner in the Nielsen Norman Group Consulting Firm, which consults with corporations on design. He is the author of a number of books on design, including Emotional Design and The Design of Everyday Things. He lives in Palo Alto, California, and Evanston, Illinois.
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