It's a textbook I needed for class... I have done that class and am not done with this book... It didn't change my life or anything. It's just a textbook.
I took a user centered design course that was very good. However, the information and citations in this book just seemed lofty. I've read other reviews of this text and think they do a pretty good job in their criticisms. I did learn a lot, especially about Gestalt and design principles, but getting through the exhaustive citations was...well, it was exhaustive is what it was. It seemed like every other line was a recitation from research. I get it, it's good to show students how to properly cite your work and make sure the argumentation has a solid base in research, but good Lord it was hard to get through. If you have to get this text for a class, rent it as mine is now collecting dust on my bookshelf.
This book is required for a course, but also serves well as a reference. The book hits many important marks, unfortunately the second half of the title is true. Beyond human-computer interaction. The book places a higher emphasis on physical design and human reaction to tangible devices and working interfaces. I had high hopes that the new third edition would move beyond Web interfaces and explode into the mobile computing interfaces and designs flooding the market today. In this arena it fell a little short. Conversely, that which has always made this book a good introduction book still remains intact. In my humble opinion, a good Intro to HCI book should boldly address standardization of icons, layouts, and familiar iconography context somewhere within the book prominently. This would give an appropriate exposure to those new in IT and HCI, a historic evolution of digital interface design building a strong foundation for future evolution exposing roots of past successes and failures. This point gets glossed over in the text, though there are references to where to seek this information in other texts. It's a great introductory book, easy to read, and full of great information. It may not be as helpful a reference for developers and software interface designers as possibly it could be, this is the only disappointing feature of the entire text.
purchase a different book. this is not well written. i returned it, and will buy a book written by different authors.
This book is kind of hard to read, but it was very useful for the course I was taking. Contains a lot of information that I needed to pass the course.
I got the book just in time for class. I do wish there was a digital one though. The material covered in the book was updated enough to show examples on an iPad with iBooks versus Kindle.
While the book is what it promises it's over priced (as all textbooks) and was rarely useful for the class in question. I regret buying it as I didn't need it and it won't be useful in the future (whereas other text books weren't useful for the class but had use in the future).
the book is brand new just as described and the package is also good. I enjoy reading this book and that's all.
This was one the required books for a HCI course. But I admit this books gives a big head start to anyone wanted to get in to HCI field. mix this with Shneiderman's and Donald Norman's series, and I am sure you have already made it out of the novice stage of the field!
Everything is explained straightforward and the book covers almost everything needed for a beginner and an intermediate reader.
STRONGLY SUGGESTED by a former student.
Product Details :
Paperback: 602 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (June 7, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470665769
ISBN-13: 978-0470665763
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.1 x 9.7 inches
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