Designing Interactive Systems: A Comprehensive Guide to HCI, UX and Interaction Design

by David Benyon

Designing Interactive Systems is the definitive companion to the study of human–computer interaction (HCI), usability, user experience (UX) and interaction design. David Benyon has fully updated the content to include the newest and most exciting advancements within this rapidly changing field. The book covers the whole of the HCI and UX curriculum for students and practitioners alike.   The book includes numerous case studies and illustrations taken from the author’s extensive experience of designing interactive systems and creating engaging user experiences. Each chapter includes thought-provoking exercises and challenges and reflective pull-outs pointing readers to related areas of study.

Genres: Design, Academic, Nonfiction

640 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2010

Reviews

[Tom Quast · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very thorough book about building complex IT systems. It has a clear structure and great summaries including exercises and references to further reading. The book does a good job explaining the complexity of real systems, however the models presented sometimes get overloaded -so much that they hardly fit on 2 pages.

The Good
- Easy to read
- Many illustrations
- Great summary after each section

The Bad
- Some of the models are overloaded

Conclusion
I can recommend this book to everyone who is interested in a more strategic approach to developing complex systems. The book offers a lot of insights, although they sometimes get a bit lost in details.