Ask HC: Which books on user interface design do you wish your CEO/Cofounders would read?

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Post by UandIblog » Fri, Sep 05, 2008, 2:32 PM UTC

Do you Hackers have some advice for my nonhacking self? Here is a list of some of the books I've already read, I haven't delved into UI yet. http://www.shelfari.com/o1517988867/shelf

Thanks HackerNewsCommunity, and I hope I didn't break any rules when I put that link to my bookshelf.

Re: Ask HC: Which books on user interface design do you wish your CEO/Cofounders would read?

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Post by fiaz » Fri, Sep 05, 2008, 2:38 PM UTC

Don't Make Me Think

http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Me-Think-Usability/dp/032134...

Re: Ask HC: Which books on user interface design do you wish your CEO/Cofounders would read?

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Sep 05, 2008, 2:38 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HC: Which books on user interface design do you wish your CEO/Cofounders would read?

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Post by Alex3917 » Fri, Sep 05, 2008, 2:50 PM UTC

My personal favorite is Magic Ink:

http://worrydream.com/MagicInk/

Re: Ask HC: Which books on user interface design do you wish your CEO/Cofounders would read?

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Post by UandIblog » Fri, Sep 05, 2008, 2:52 PM UTC

fiaz wrote: post #2

Don't Make Me Think http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Me-Think-Usability/dp/032134...

Thanks Fiaz, I'm on it! Perhaps there is something else I should read when I finish the Steve Krug book? I'm a blank canvas..

Re: Ask HC: Which books on user interface design do you wish your CEO/Cofounders would read?

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Post by fiaz » Fri, Sep 05, 2008, 2:54 PM UTC

UandIblog wrote: post #5

fiaz wrote: post #2

Don't Make Me Think http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Me-Think-Usability/dp/032134...

Thanks Fiaz, I'm on it! Perhaps there is something else I should read when I finish the Steve Krug book? I'm a blank canvas..

Emotional Design

http://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Design-Love-Everyday-Things/...

Designing Interactions

http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Interactions-Bill-Moggridge/...

Re: Ask HC: Which books on user interface design do you wish your CEO/Cofounders would read?

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Post by runevault » Fri, Sep 05, 2008, 3:02 PM UTC

Since Don't Make Me Think already came up, going to add About Face (have 2.0 but heard 3.0 is even better) http://www.amazon.com/About-Face-Essentials-Interaction-Desi...

and Design of Everyday Things http://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Donald-Norman/d...

Re: Ask HC: Which books on user interface design do you wish your CEO/Cofounders would read?

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Post by UandIblog » Fri, Sep 05, 2008, 3:06 PM UTC

fiaz wrote: post #6

UandIblog wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks Fiaz, I'm on it! Perhaps there is something else I should read when I finish the Steve Krug book? I'm a blank canvas..

Emotional Design http://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Design-Love-Everyday-Things/... Designing Interactions http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Interactions-Bill-Moggridge/...

Thank you for taking the time to help me.. Spectacular looking books, I've got my work cut out for me.

Re: Ask HC: Which books on user interface design do you wish your CEO/Cofounders would read?

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Post by UandIblog » Fri, Sep 05, 2008, 3:08 PM UTC

Alex3917 wrote: post #4

My personal favorite is Magic Ink: http://worrydream.com/MagicInk/

Looks great, the examples seem so obvious! I bookmarked the Ebook and I'll read it in it's entirety.

Re: Ask HC: Which books on user interface design do you wish your CEO/Cofounders would read?

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Post by dshah » Fri, Sep 05, 2008, 3:09 PM UTC

fiaz wrote: post #2

Don't Make Me Think http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Me-Think-Usability/dp/032134...

Not only is the book great, Steve Krug is an all around nice guy and fun to listen to. Just heard him speak yesterday at the Business of Software conference. If you ever get a chance to hear him in person, I'd take it.