Thursday, February 17, 2011

Book Reading #18 - Design of Everyday Things

Chapter 6

Summary:
This chapter points out that many times, the developer of a program or product may fail to see errors or mistakes that users might be able to pin point easily when using the product. It also mentions designing for specific or certain people. Also, try not to get over flooded wit features on a product because then its use will require a large manual opposed to intuitive use. Try to minimize the amount of knowledge needed to run program.

Discussion:
I enjoyed this chapter because it got me thinking of the design process and what things I should look out for. I agree as far as designing a program and not seeing pitfalls until after it has been released and users complain.

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