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Posted October 8, 2010
I had several emails with B&N customer service, but they still didn't see the problem. The picture here and the free sample download are of his first book "The Design of Everyday Things" which can be found on this site, but this comment section prevents me form linking to it.
I haven't purchased the actual e-book yet because I have no way of knowing it it will be the correct book. However, other large online book sites have the correct cover.
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Posted November 22, 2010
I had the same confusing experience as the other "review". Just for the record. The NookBook is "The Design of Everyday Things" when downloaded... lucky for me, that's what I wanted.
I am just starting the book, but had to give a rating to post this... so 3 seems fair.
As a graduate student, I took a course called "Human-Computer Interaction Design", and we read various works of Don Norman, starting with his "The Design of Everyday Things". I picked this book up because for said class we were working on a project designing for the future. It has turned out to be so much more interesting and relevant than expected.
It is a narrative that flows smoothly and easily through some of the different issues Norman thinks people should think about. It is a straightforward and entertaining read, while still making you feel smarter afterward. It will likely change the way you think about traffic circles, doors, and other things you would have never imagined caring a whit about.
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Overview
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 the future, The Design of Future Things is a must-read for anyone interested in the dawn of a new era in technology.
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This is the sequel to The Design of Everyday Things that Donald Norman's fans have been eagerly anticipating. The Design of Future Things serves a double purpose. It heralds mind-boggling advances in "smart" technology, but it also sounds a cautionary critique of gizmos that can run amuck like sorcerer's apprentices. Fun futurism for techies and techies in training.Product Details
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Meet the Author
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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