Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web (VOICES)27 reviews Christina Wodtke New Riders Press, 2002 Good overview/introduction to IA + A Good Overview of IA + insight into a true leader + It's worth taking the time to read a book like this             Usability Engineering (Interactive Technologies)15 reviews Jakob Nielsen Morgan Kaufmann, 1993 Well worth a read if you want people to use your software + Some thing old, some thing new... If you are an experienced user interface designer who thoroughly understands what usability is about you probably don't need to read the book (although I would find it strange that you are experienced and did not read this book which is attributed to have coined the term "Usability Engineering"). ...             Contextual Design : A Customer-Centered Approach to Systems Designs (Interactive Technologies)12 reviews Hugh Beyer, Karen Holtzblatt Morgan Kaufmann, 1997 Great book, right price Beyer & Holtzblatt have done an excellent job describing the process of contextual design. I'm currently implementing a new company-wide business process, in conjunction with co-workers, and thought it would simply be a good idea to both refresh my memory, gather ideas, and form concepts that ...             Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests7 reviews Jeffrey Rubin Wiley, 1994 If you will be performing a usability test, read the book. + Very handy advice + An excellent book for budding usability folks + Rock-solid introduction to usability testing.             The User Is Always Right: A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Personas for the Web (VOICES)8 reviews Steve Mulder, Ziv Yaar New Riders Press, 2006 Fantastic, well-written book on user research and persona creation for interaction designers + Serious about user centric web design? Read and keep within reach. + Simple and clear to read + The ins and outs of personas, a must read + Almost overwhelmingly comprehensive             Designing with Web Standards (2nd Edition)122 reviews Jeffrey Zeldman Peachpit Press, 2006 Groundbreaking Work + A must read + Very good content and discussion + Great for beginners             Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition448 reviews Steve Krug New Riders Press, 2005 Don't Make Me Think! + Great book - a must read + Good, but the last part made me think + Great + Must read for understanding Web Design             The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence169 reviews Betty Edwards Tarcher, 1999 Not just for Want-To-Be Artists + Excellent book! + Fabulous and instructive + I had it for a while...             Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning32 reviews Dan Brown New Riders Press, 2006 Excellent Handbook for Creating Documents + Wheres the templates and reference material? + Understand how to properly design a user friendly web site. This is an excellent handbook for creating all those design documents you'll need for communicating with others on your team. Each chapter is devoted to a single type of document and I particularly like the layered approach going from simple to complex. I've used it dozens of times in the last ...             The Human Factor: Revolutionizing the Way People Live with Technology8 reviews Kim Vicente Routledge, 2006 Making technology safe for humans + Kim Vicente is one of the clearest authors I've read. + A scientific and social assessment of modern technology + Insightful and entertaining             The Design of Everyday Things149 reviews Donald A. Norman Basic Books, 2002 A Must Read for every Designer + One of the best books any designer could read + Vey fast delivery very prompt service As a human being we think we know other people and how they see and use products. This book tells many amusing anecdotes about products that were not successful because the designer made the things is a way he would have liked and not in the way real users use it. The book is written full of humor ...             Designing Visual Interfaces: Communication Oriented Techniques26 reviews Kevin Mullet, Darrell Sano Prentice Hall PTR, 1994 A Great Book This book does a great job of covering fundamentals. Many real world examples make it a great reference.             Web ReDesign: Workflow that Works75 reviews Kelly Goto, Emily Cotler New Riders Press, 2001 Excellent resource and excellent tools + Very practical + Saved us lots of time and aggravation + Kelly Goto deserves the Nobel Prize             Envisioning Information51 reviews Edward R. Tufte Graphics Press, 1990 Envisioning Information + Portable affordable art + A Continually Rewarding Gem + It's a good book             The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web (VOICES)38 reviews Jesse James Garrett New Riders Press, 2002 Fundamental, yet comprehensive + The Elements of User Experience Although very basic, this book is great for getting the fundamentals of experience design. Garret creates a model that describes the web design process through five distinct stages. Then he breaks down each stage to identify the differences and overlapping areas between the web as a software ...             The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity135 reviews Alan Cooper Sams - Pearson Education, 2004 an essential handbook for designing software + A Must Read Classic, Albeit with Some Dated Ideas + No Cognitive Friction Here.. Cooper's argument in this book is simple: you have to know your users, and you have to understand what they're trying to accomplish with your software. The method that he puts forth for achieving this understanding is personas, richly-described archetypical users. The book is easy to read and ...             Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research11 reviews Mike Kuniavsky Morgan Kaufmann, 2003 Plenty of tips and techniques + Excellent book + Mike's book won't be gathering dust on your shelf.... + Must have for user experience professionals!             Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning32 reviews Dan Brown New Riders Press, 2006 Excellent Handbook for Creating Documents + Wheres the templates and reference material? + Understand how to properly design a user friendly web site. This is an excellent handbook for creating all those design documents you'll need for communicating with others on your team. Each chapter is devoted to a single type of document and I particularly like the layered approach going from simple to complex. I've used it dozens of times in the last ...             Designing Visual Interfaces: Communication Oriented Techniques26 reviews Kevin Mullet, Darrell Sano Prentice Hall PTR, 1994 A Great Book This book does a great job of covering fundamentals. Many real world examples make it a great reference.             The Design of Everyday Things149 reviews Donald A. Norman Basic Books, 2002 A Must Read for every Designer + One of the best books any designer could read + Vey fast delivery very prompt service As a human being we think we know other people and how they see and use products. This book tells many amusing anecdotes about products that were not successful because the designer made the things is a way he would have liked and not in the way real users use it. The book is written full of humor ...