The design of future things / Donald A. Norman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norman, Donald A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial design--Psychological aspects.

Industrial design.

Human engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In The Design of Future Things, best-selling author Donald A. Norman presents a revealing examination of smart technology, from smooth-talking GPS units to cantankerous refrigerators. Exploring the links between design and human psychology, he offers a consumer-oriented theory of natural human-machine interaction that can be put into practice by the engineers and industrial designers of tomorrow's thinking machines. A fascinating look at the perils and promise of the intelligent objects of the future, The Design of Future Things is a must-read for anyone interested in the da

Contents:

Contents; CHAPTER ONE: Cautious Cars and Cantankerous Kitchens: How Machines Take Control; CHAPTER TWO: The Psychology of People & Machines; CHAPTER THREE: Natural Interaction; CHAPTER FOUR: Servants of Our Machines; CHAPTER FIVE: The Role of Automation; CHAPTER SIX: Communicating with Our Machines; CHAPTER SEVEN: The Future of Everyday Things; Afterword: The Machine's Point of View; Summary of the Design Rules; Recommended Readings; Acknowledgments; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-224) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-46053-6

9786612460531

0-465-01303-1

0-7867-4471-5

OCLC:

779828711