practices designing interface experience

books:

Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web Application Design

24 reviews
Robert Hoekman Jr.

New Riders Press, 2006

I want my whole team to read this!!
I love this book for it's brevity, clarity and simplicity. While everything in this book is obvious and common sense, it is still amazingly useful. You should not underestimate your minds ability to ignore and distort such obvious things, especially when we are emotionally invested in the product. Reading this book is helpful when starting or reviewing a product.

Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action (Voices That Matter)

12 reviews
Robert Hoekman Jr.

New Riders Press, 2008

Great stories on how to improve the user experience
Robert Hoekman Jr. second book, Designing the Moment, focuses on improving the online user experience. His approach is a practical one: design interfaces that respect users and allow them to feel in control. Robert's goal is to inspire the web professional to "improve the moment" for users. His storytelling method of explaining strategies makes the 220 page book a quick and fun read. The book ...

Flash User Experience Best Practices
Jr. Robert Hoekman

lynda.com, Inc., 2005

Flash User Experience Best Practices offers solutions to common user experience issues that Flash designers and developers face every day. Topics shown include: making the browser Back button work with the Flash Player, handling state management, implementing effective Flash detection with useful alternate content, improving "scanability" and workflow in your applications, and helping users maintain context while working with your applications. ...