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The trick to great design is knowing how to think through each decision so that users don't have to. In The Obvious Interface, Robert Hoekman, aut... read full description

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Jan 07, 2010
Kelley rated it: 2 of 5 stars
I haven't finished this book, but I'm a little disappointed. Hoekman's first book, Designing the Obvious, was excellent. This books feels like a collection of blog posts written in too chatty a style. It's true that Hoekman's first book was a little dry, but he's gone too far in the other direction. And while he says up front that he's interested in starting conversations and not in providing definitive answers, it's just not as informative as it could be. I'm left feeling that, if it's all just More...
Oct 19, 2008
Glenn rated it: 3 of 5 stars
This is a follow on book by the author of the popular “Designing the Obvious.” The author is a web designer who has started his own company. His advice seems to me to be very practical and valuable.

He starts with some basics on layout and design continuity to form a more positive impression. He presents some advice on what to do and not do when it comes to web site navigation. He talks about content patterns such as trigger words, making the text easy to scan, and labeling. He weighs i More...
Jul 13, 2009
Healthmedia rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Designing the user experience so that it guides users through your site the way you want them to experience it. Very interesting -especially in terms of entering in info in forms or "questionnaires"
Dec 17, 2008
Scott rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Concise look into attitudes and techniques in interaction design. Easy to absorb and to apply examples into larger principles.
Dec 28, 2008
Scotty rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Some great ideas. Some debatable ones. Worth reading quickly.
Aug 07, 2008
Paul rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Pretty good over all. I like the concept of "Ambient Signifiers", and want to explore it some more. I especially liked the theme of minimalism and avoiding trends. "Design is communication" is another message that seemed to click pretty well.
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