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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoekman, Robert, Jr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information Technology--General and Others.

Local Subjects:

Information Technology--General and Others.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sydney : Pearson Education, Limited, 2006.

Summary:

Designing the Obvious belongs in the toolbox of every person charged with the design and development of Web-based software, from the CEO to the programming team. Designing the Obvious explores the character traits of great Web applications and uses them as guiding principles of application design so the end result of every project instills customer satisfaction and loyalty. These principles include building only whats necessary, getting users up to speed quickly, preventing and handling errors, and designing for the activity. Designing the Obvious does not offer a one-size-fits-all development process--in fact, it lets you use whatever process you like. Instead, it offers practical advice about how to achieve the qualities of great Web-based applications and consistently and successfully reproduce them.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgements

1. Defining the Obvious

2. Understand Users, Then Ignore Them

3. Build Only What Is Absolutely Necessary

4. Support the User's Mental Model

5. Turn Beginners Into Intermediates, Immediately

6. Handle Errors Wisely

7. Design for Uniformity, Consistency, and Meaning

8. Reduce and Refine

9. Don't Innovate When You Can Elevate

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780132704793

013270479X

OCLC:

1348493521