Review of 'The design of everyday things' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Exciting and easy to read. All topics are explained in details except for the end of the book
368 pages
English language
Published Feb. 17, 2014
The Design of Everyday Things
5 stars
(3 reviews)
The Design of Everyday Things is a best-selling book by cognitive scientist and usability engineer Donald Norman about how design serves as the communication between object and user, and how to optimize that conduit of communication in order to make the experience of using the object pleasurable. One of the main premises of the book is that although people are often keen to blame themselves when objects appear to malfunction, it is not the fault of the user but rather the lack of intuitive guidance that should be present in the design. The book was originally published in 1988 with the title The Psychology of Everyday Things. Norman said his academic peers liked that title, but believed the new title better conveyed the content of the book and better attracted interested readers.: ix It is often referred to by the initialisms POET and DOET. Norman uses case studies to describe …
The Design of Everyday Things is a best-selling book by cognitive scientist and usability engineer Donald Norman about how design serves as the communication between object and user, and how to optimize that conduit of communication in order to make the experience of using the object pleasurable. One of the main premises of the book is that although people are often keen to blame themselves when objects appear to malfunction, it is not the fault of the user but rather the lack of intuitive guidance that should be present in the design. The book was originally published in 1988 with the title The Psychology of Everyday Things. Norman said his academic peers liked that title, but believed the new title better conveyed the content of the book and better attracted interested readers.: ix It is often referred to by the initialisms POET and DOET. Norman uses case studies to describe the psychology behind what he deems good and bad design, and proposes design principles. The book spans several disciplines including behavioral psychology, ergonomics, and design practice. A major update of the book, The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition, was published in 2013.
Karsten W. reviewed The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman
Ein Klassiker zum Thema Design
5 stars
Das Thema Design ist nicht mein Fachgebiet, ich bin nicht darin ausgebildet. Ich habe das Buch also als interessierter Laie / Anfänger gelesen.
Und für mich war es genau richtig.
Der Autor stellt Prinzipien vor, die bei der Entwicklung eines Produktes bedacht werden sollten. Das Konzept "Affordance" oder "Angebotscharakter" im Designkontext ist offenbar seine Erfindung. Dabei geht es darum, dass es eine Beziehung gibt zwischen Produkt und Nutzer, und diese Beziehung kann gestaltet werden, z.B. durch "Signifier" ("Bezeichner"), Feedback, "Mapping" und einem Systemmodell.
Dann gibt es ein Kapitel "Human Error? No, bad design", was mich ebenfalls sehr überzeugt hat.
Das ganze Buch ist unterhaltsam geschrieben, mit vielen Beispielen. Die Erstauflage des Buches erschien 1990 und wirkt dennoch nicht verstaubt auf mich.
