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Five years and more than 100,000 copies after it was first published, it's hard to imagine anyone working in Web design who hasn't read Steve Krug's "instant classic" on Web usability, but people are still discovering it every day. In this second edition, Steve adds three new chapters in the same style as the original: wry and entertaining, yet loaded with insights and practical advice for novice and veteran alike. Don't be surprised if it completely changes the way you think about Web design. Three New Chapters!
Usability as common courtesy -- Why people really leave Web sites
Web Accessibility, CSS, and you -- Making sites usable and accessible
Help! My boss wants me to ______. -- Surviving executive design whims
"I thought usability was the enemy of design until I read the first edition of this book. Don't Make Me Think! showed me how to put myself in the position of the person who uses my site. After reading it over a couple of hours and putting its ideas to work for the past five years, I can say it has done more to improve my abilities as a Web designer than any other book. In this second edition, Steve Krug adds essential ammunition for those whose bosses, clients, stakeholders, and marketing managers insist on doing the wrong thing. If you design, write, program, own, or manage Web sites, you must read this book." -- Jeffrey Zeldman, author of Designing with Web Standards
Usability design is one of the most important--yet often least attractive--tasks for a Web developer. In Don't Make Me Think, author Steve Krug lightens up the subject with good humor and excellent, to-the-point examples.
The title of the book is its chief personal design premise. All of the tips, techniques, and examples presented revolve around users being able to surf merrily through a well-designed site with minimal cognitive strain. Readers will quickly come to agree with many of the book's assumptions, such as "We don't read pages--we scan them" and "We don't figure out how things work--we muddle through." Coming to grips with such hard facts sets the stage for Web design that then produces topnotch sites.
Using an attractive mix of full-color screen shots, cute cartoons and diagrams, and informative sidebars, the book keeps your attention and drives home some crucial points. Much of the content is devoted to proper use of conventions and content layout, and the "before and after" examples are superb. Topics such as the wise use of rollovers and usability testing are covered using a consistently practical approach.
This is the type of book you can blow through in a couple of evenings. But despite its conciseness, it will give you an expert's ability to judge Web design. You'll never form a first impression of a site in the same way again. --Stephen W. Plain
Topics covered:
User patterns
Designing for scanning
Wise use of copy
Navigation design
Home page layout
Usability testing
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Most read for web usability beginner:
Do I like the book?
Yes, an easy to read and simple book with easy to learn methods. Do I recommend you to read this book?
Yes, if you are a beginner in web usability looking to start your career or you are just interested in the subject in general and want to take a quick look then this book is perfect for you.
The book sets you in track then offers a list of other great books to read so you can continue your journey. A thank you to author.
Easy Read...Great Intro to Web Usability:
If you're looking for a fast read on Web Usability, this is a great book. Krug provides great examples and makes the subject fun. Some of it is a tad dated, as I believe it was written in 2005. I assume a 3rd edition will include more recent examples and delve into social media sites, etc.
Clear, Concise, Funny, Great Examples:
That pretty much sums it up. The chapters are very well organized. Though this book covers a lot of material, it is done in a logical and concise manner. His points are reinforced through great examples that pick apart what is good and bad, or can be improved upon. And it made me laugh while I learned. This guy certainly must be top dog in web design if his book is any indication.
Makes you think:
If you ever wanted to reach into your computer screen and throttle the jerk who made that annoying website, the author does it for you. Very helpful in thinking about the design of my websites.
I still find testing hard to implement and suspect others will too. But for general principles, this book nails it.
