About this title: A computer programming pioneer criticizes the software industry for relying too much on the skills of its technicians, rather than on leadership and intuitive interface design. After outlining why technology is still prohibitively difficult to use and manage, he tells how to bridge both the technological and communication gaps among computer users ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sams
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780672316494ISBN:0672316498
Description: New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 261 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sams
Date Published: 1999-03-23
ISBN-13:9780672316494ISBN:0672316498
Description: Very Good. HARDCOVER. Very Good-Condition. Binding tight, pages clean. Some blunting at tail of spine. Black remainder mark at bottom edge of pages. Black markers slashed through bar codes on back of Dust Jacket. Previous store's price sticker on back of Dust Jacket, and partially removed from spine. Jacket has some edge-wear. Nice reading copy withal. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: SAMS Publishing, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780672316494ISBN:0672316498
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. "Technology isn't only the way of the future, but also the way of today. With electronics computer chips, transmitters, and so on finding their way into the most common of household and office enviornment, most people find that they really don't know very much about the technological advances they use. They need their photos, cameras, computers, and cars to work the way they think-with common sesne. Alan Cooper offers up the revalation. " This book ... read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sams
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780672316494ISBN:0672316498
Description: New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. perfect shape; signed by author. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 261 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sams
Date Published: 1999-03-23
ISBN-13:9780672316494ISBN:0672316498
Description: New. Beautiful brand new book, no markings, no wear, just new. Make the world smarter, give a brand new book as a gift! MendoPower Employment Services will immediately and carefully pack this book in high-quality bubble lined, envelopes. Then we send you a confirmation e-mail. We appreciate your business and welcome any questions. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sams, Indianapolis
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780672316494ISBN:0672316498
Description: Very good+ condition, remainder mark bottom edge, cover corner bumps; dust jacket very good, light edge wear. 261 pages, b/w illustrations in text, index, 8vo; gray boards/black cloth. Book in interaction design for customer friendly computers. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sams
Date Published: 1999-03-23
ISBN-13:9780672316494ISBN:0672316498
Description: Good. Signed in red pen on title page by author. First printing, April 1999. Light edgewear to dustjacket. Bottom corners of book are bumped. Spine tight. Text clean and bright. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Sams
Date Published: 2004-03-01
ISBN-13:9780672326141ISBN:0672326140
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780672326141. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sams-Pearson Education
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780672326141ISBN:0672326140
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Edition: 2 REV ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (US) Country = UNITED STATES
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780672326141ISBN:0672326140
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 288 pages. (288 pages) alan cooper calls for a software revolution-his best-selling book now in trade paperback with new foreword and afterword. illustrations edition 2 rev ed (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sams
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780672316494ISBN:0672316498
Description: Acceptable. -Acceptable: A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but the notes cannot obscure the text. About Austin eBooks Austin eBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service! We add inventory to our store daily, and guarantee order processing and shipment within 2 business days. read more
"While doing self study on Usability Design, I lined up a couple of excellent books for reading. Really, I just picked up his book because of its unique title. But to my surprise, I tremendously enjoyed and learned so much from the author. The book was written in 1999, but it still holds true today if only to prove that the concepts presented can stand the test of time and technological advancements.
Finally, "someone" is talking about and affirming something I have always believed to be the biggest loophole even in the agile software development process. And this "someone" happens to be a very respected figure in the computing world and Guru of the Goal Oriented Design.
I told you so! Leaving the Developers to be in full charge of the quality and usability of any software product is dangerous and very old-fashion. To argue or insist otherwise, would be to go against the very human nature of these Homo Logicus. This unique nature of the developers is what makes them great at their jobs of "building and developing". Let them do what they do best and leave the rest to other domain experts like QAs and Designers.
I highly recommend this book to every Software CEO. If you wanted to save time and money ( with less stress, headaches, heartaches..and all the other aches ) yet still deliver a quality product on time, which your clients would love to buy and use for a longer time, please learn from the experiences and insights of Mr. Alan Cooper.
"This is a must read for anyone who is involved with (in any way, but most importantly managment and developers) developing software that has a user interface. I've developed many applications over the years and my experience only reinforces the need that exists in the industry for well thought out design before a single line of code is written.
This book discusses the need and some useful tools for effective interaction design. When you know your target you can develop more efficiently (get done quicker) and with less unused functionality (more intuitive designs).
The problem is that the software development industry needs to accept the fact that we are missing the design step. We need to budget for and hire people, for the sole purpose of creating targeted conceptual designs.
This is not some thing that will happen overnight but Alan Cooper certainly offers a very convincing argument that more people should hear. Some of the examples and context are a little dated (late 90s to early 2000s) but the concepts are dead on."
"Cooper makes a number of solid points about how poor interfaces make bad software. He also has a number of good ideas about how to make better interfaces. Unfortunately, he has something to sell and his product pitch becomes the answer to all of the real problems he exposes."
"The concepts that the author presents can change the way that software companies design software. But, there is not enough information for a complete book. The addition of some more practical application would have been helpful."
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