Interaction Design Books

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About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,533 ratings — published 1995
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Designing Interactions Designing Interactions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,457 ratings — published 2006
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.15 — 48,033 ratings — published 1988
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Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,375 ratings — published 2011
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Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applications and Clever Devices Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applications and Clever Devices (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.93 — 873 ratings — published 2006
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The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,947 ratings — published 1999
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter)
by (shelved 17 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.24 — 30,835 ratings — published 2000
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The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,046 ratings — published 2000
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Sketching User Experiences:  Getting the Design Right and the Right Design Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,514 ratings — published 2007
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Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
by (shelved 14 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,528 ratings — published 2003
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Designing Interfaces Designing Interfaces (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.83 — 2,020 ratings — published 2005
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The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,133 ratings — published 2002
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Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.71 — 791 ratings — published 2001
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Microinteractions: Designing with Details Microinteractions: Designing with Details (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,014 ratings — published 2013
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Designing with the Mind in Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Rules Designing with the Mind in Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Rules (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,580 ratings — published 2010
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Thoughts on Interaction Design Thoughts on Interaction Design (Perfect Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.85 — 288 ratings — published 2007
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Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,345 ratings — published 2008
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Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.15 — 687 ratings — published 2009
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Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,836 ratings — published 1998
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Thoughtful Interaction Design: A Design Perspective on Information Technology Thoughtful Interaction Design: A Design Perspective on Information Technology (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.83 — 119 ratings — published 2004
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Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,081 ratings — published 2008
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Universal Principles of Design Universal Principles of Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,882 ratings — published 2003
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Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web Application Design Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web Application Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.02 — 828 ratings — published 2002
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Living With Complexity Living With Complexity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.86 — 961 ratings — published 2010
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Inventing the Medium: Principles of Interaction Design as a Cultural Practice (Mit Press) Inventing the Medium: Principles of Interaction Design as a Cultural Practice (Mit Press)
by (shelved 6 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.11 — 45 ratings — published 2011
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Designing Social Interfaces: Principles, Patterns, and Practices for Improving the User Experience (Animal Guide) Designing Social Interfaces: Principles, Patterns, and Practices for Improving the User Experience (Animal Guide)
by (shelved 6 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.90 — 264 ratings — published 2009
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Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics (Interactive Technologies) Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics (Interactive Technologies)
by (shelved 6 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.08 — 567 ratings — published 2008
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Designing Gestural Interfaces Designing Gestural Interfaces (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.55 — 102 ratings — published 2008
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Paper Prototyping: The Fast and Easy Way to Design and Refine User Interfaces (Interactive Technologies) Paper Prototyping: The Fast and Easy Way to Design and Refine User Interfaces (Interactive Technologies)
by (shelved 5 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.78 — 207 ratings — published 2003
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The Design Way: Intentional Change in an Unpredictable World The Design Way: Intentional Change in an Unpredictable World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.19 — 116 ratings — published 2003
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Make It So: Interaction Design Lessons From Science Fiction Make It So: Interaction Design Lessons From Science Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.86 — 313 ratings — published 2012
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Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for Rich Interactions Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for Rich Interactions (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.91 — 560 ratings — published 2008
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100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,281 ratings — published 2011
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Search Patterns: Design for Discovery Search Patterns: Design for Discovery (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.86 — 291 ratings — published 2010
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Where the Action Is: The Foundations of Embodied Interaction Where the Action Is: The Foundations of Embodied Interaction (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 194 ratings — published 2001
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Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,215 ratings — published
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Designing Visual Interfaces: Communication Oriented Techniques Designing Visual Interfaces: Communication Oriented Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.74 — 95 ratings — published 1994
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User Is Always Right, The: A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Personas for the Web User Is Always Right, The: A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Personas for the Web (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.89 — 150 ratings — published 2006
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Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,448 ratings — published 2013
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Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 693 ratings — published 2003
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Simple and Usable Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design Simple and Usable Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.04 — 770 ratings — published 2010
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User and Task Analysis for Interface Design User and Task Analysis for Interface Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.24 — 63 ratings — published 1998
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Programming Interactivity: A Designer's Guide to Processing, Arduino, and OpenFrameworks Programming Interactivity: A Designer's Guide to Processing, Arduino, and OpenFrameworks (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.88 — 130 ratings — published 2009
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The Laws of Simplicity The Laws of Simplicity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.89 — 7,031 ratings — published 2006
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Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems (Voices That Matter) Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems (Voices That Matter)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,380 ratings — published 2009
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Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.89 — 119 ratings — published 2008
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Prototyping: A Practitioner's Guide Prototyping: A Practitioner's Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.71 — 413 ratings — published 2009
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Designing Web Navigation: Optimizing the User Experience Designing Web Navigation: Optimizing the User Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.85 — 310 ratings — published 2007
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The Design of Future Things The Design of Future Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.63 — 726 ratings — published
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This is Service Design Thinking: Basics – Tools – Cases This is Service Design Thinking: Basics – Tools – Cases (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as interaction-design)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,943 ratings — published 2010
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Alan Cooper
“To err is human; to really screw up, you need a computer”
Alan Cooper, The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity

“I think it's more accurate to think of aesthetics as a key ingredient in a recipe, as opposed to the icing on the cake.”
Stephen P. Anderson, Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences

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