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
Published March 26, 1988 by Basic Books.
The Psychology of Everyday Things
4 stars
(1 review)
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.