The trouble is, you dont always know which its going to be until you get into it. It means that as far as is humanly possible, when i look at a web page it should be selfevident, obvious, selfexplanatory hence, the site visitor should never have to. Phish, insane clown posse, and my misadventures with two of musics most maligned tribes nathan rabin. The net effect is a lot like gary larsons classic far side cartoon about the difference between what we say to dogs and what they hear. I tried reading the instructions, but its all greek to me.
He may be ruthless and crazy, but i dont think id mind a. But from the dogs point of view, all hes saying is. Dont make me think by steve krug is one of the first books i read when i was getting into digital design. It means that as far as is humanly possible, when i look at a web page it should be selfevident, obvious, selfexplanatory. Now steve returns with fresh perspective to reexamine the principles that made dont make me think a classicwith updated examples and a. Its concise, funny, and practically a picture book for adults. Dont make me think, revisited meet your next favorite book. Jan 16, 2012 you should read dont make me think by steve krug.
Do you think that almost all of dan browns books follow a. Dont make me think revisited by steve krug is yet another updated classic available at scholarly commons and online as an ebook. Since you can add your own designs, pictures, and text you can express just about anything you can think of. Books such as about face and the design of everyday things will not give you the same information in such a fun and distilled manner. This might make me a bitch, but i dont actually want you to. It helped me move from designing things that just look nice to designing things that.
The basic principle of web design is that the user shouldn t have to think. In the cartoon, the dog named ginger appears to be listening intently as her owner gives her a serious talkingto about staying out of the grabage. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shop i like big, books, and i cannot lie button created by toowit. This might make me a bitch, but i dont actually want you.
The bookshowgame of your dreams comes out and you get it for free. The author takes us inside the mind of the main character john and allows us to share his life. Jun 27, 2014 since don t make me think was first published in 2000, hundreds of thousands of web designers and developers have relied on usability guru steve krugs guide to help them understand the principles of intuitive navigation and information design. Advanced common sense sample chapter from dont make me think. His books are really good in the thriller element, but the pattern is just right there. Artist boxer this is my parkinsons, larry sweazys new. Steve krug of advanced common sense talks about usability, which he defines as when a person of average or even below average ability and experience can figure out how to use the thing to accomplish something without it being more trouble than its worth. Coventry schoolgirls georgina, valerie and pamela make their point.
Usability is basically how easy it is too efficiently use a website. Steve harvey dispenses a lot of fabulous information about men. Krug wrote these no nonsense guidelines for making good websites so the book is useful to anyone who is involved in the website building process, from managers to developers. After thinking about it, i decided to do a colorbased display. To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event. The bookshowgame of your dreams comes out and you get it. Now, when i talked to god i knew hed understand he said, stick by me and ill be your guiding hand but don t ask me what i think of you. Mar 18, 2017 this week on the art of the matter, well meet a visual artist who lives and creates with parkinsons disease, and discover why john jacob audubon could easily be a contemporary selfmade man. Invariably when you find the title it will be a red book with a cat on the cover but thats a different. After reading it over a couple of hours and putting its ideas to work for the past five years, i can say it has done more to improve my abilities as a web designer than any other book.
The book mainly focuses on general guideline about how to make a web pages so that a user doesnt have to think much and can understand fast from the design and placement of the sections. The book to read is not the one that thinks for you but the one which makes you think. Five years and more than 100,000 copies after it was first published, its hard to imagine anyone working in web design who hasnt read steve krugs instant classic on web usability, but people are still discovering it every day. A common sense approach to web usability pearson professional education 2 by krug, steve isbn. Mga entertainment exposed barbies dark side by orly lobel c.
Philosophical quotes and what they mean explains as simply as possible the ideas behind the worlds most highly regarded philosophers, examining their beliefs and presenting choice quotes that succinctly distil their most famous theories, such as. It tests how to make a website easier for the average visitor. Art me photography recognition my attitude towards drawing is not necessarily about drawing. Dami is so cuteeee this hurt me toooo much i dont want this pain no thank you were good here thank you very much geekazoid 2.
Overthrowing tyrants and restoring peace is a cornerstone of. This book gives you insights into how to make a website easy to use. Jun 01, 2017 i dont think any book would make a difference to this president, who claims his favorite book is the one he wrote, and the bible, which he clearly has not read. Since dont make me think was first published in 2000, hundreds of thousands of web designers and developers have relied on usability guru steve krugs guide to help them understand the principles of intuitive navigation and information design. I know you dont want to be seen like this, you feel bad enough. And trust me, if there is any book that deserves to be put on a pedestal it is dont make me think many years ago when i read the first edition of this book, i remember absorbing every forehead smacking point as i turned each and every page. When thompson strolled through new york city during the teams off day on monday, though, a fox 5 reporter stopped the warriors star for an interview. What i think of dont make me think by steve krug blog. Its about making the best kind of image i can make, its about talking as clearly as i can. You let them get inside your head, reduce your self esteem.
It teaches ux designers how to deliver great user experiences in a very simple and accessible way. The book to read is not the one that thinks for you but the. Dont make me think key learning points for ux design. I dont know why this is the case for you, or why youve let it get this way. Theres an old joke in bookselling and libraries that people will often ask for a book by saying they dont remember the title but it had a blue cover with a dog on it. Since dont make me think was first published in 2000, over 400,000 web designers and developers have relied on steve krugs guide to help them understand the principles of intuitive navigation and information design. Jan 11, 2016 after thinking about it, i decided to do a colorbased display. I dont know why you listen to them when they say something mean. In this second edition, steve adds three new chapters in the same style as the original. Advanced common sense sample chapter from dont make me. As the title states, every websites design and functionality should be so simple that people barely need to think to use it. The basic principle of web design is that the user shouldnt have to think.
Were on a mission of turning inspiring quotes into beautiful wallpapers. Roses are red, violets are purple, which is a very hard word to rhyme and makes me happy that on february the 14th we dont traditionally have to give each other oranges. Dont make me think book gives very nice explanation about web usablity for website designers and web product developers. Steve krugs dont make me think is one of my favorite books on website usability. I dont think any book would make a difference to this president, who claims his favorite book is the one he wrote, and the bible, which he clearly has not read. You dont know me by david klass is an insightful view into the mind of a disturbed teenager. But mostly, i just want you to think about me as much as i think about you. Theres a male lead who has almost no self defence skills whatsoever, but is brilliant intellectually. Advanced common sense downloads for dont make me think. Dont make me think, revisited a common sense approach to web usability. Nov 10, 2016 dont make me think revisited by steve krug is yet another updated classic available at scholarly commons and online as an ebook. I dont know where you got this from thought catalog.
Henri cartierbresson art me photography recognition. This week on the art of the matter, well meet a visual artist who lives and creates with parkinsons disease, and discover why john jacob audubon could easily be a. Now, when i talked to god i knew hed understand he said, stick by me and ill be your guiding hand but dont ask me what i think of you. He also has a downtoearth, nononsense approach to explaining the principles of usability as applied to websites. Regardless if this book is your first or tenth book you have read on designmake it your next. Headcanon damian wayne constantly confused about idioms. Dont make me think is the title of a book by the hci and usability engineer steve krug. Books showed me it was all right to be different when sf said was growing up as an arabic muslim boy in 1970s britain, the only place he really felt at home was in the books he found. The book to read is not the one that thinks for you, but. Steve krugs dont make me think, a book which, though written in 2000, and revised twice, somehow remains highly relevant to todays design landscape.
Dec 23, 20 since dont make me think was first published in 2000, hundreds of thousands of web designers and developers have relied on usability guru steve krugs guide to help them understand the principles of intuitive navigation and information design. Krug is an esteemed expert and author with a sometimes wicked sense of humor. In act like a lady, think like a man, the author, media personality, and standup comedian gets serious, sharing his wealth of knowledge, insight, and nononsense advice for every good woman who wants to find a good man or make her current love last. A common sense approach to web usability by steve krug. Dec 01, 2017 when thompson strolled through new york city during the teams off day on monday, though, a fox 5 reporter stopped the warriors star for an interview. One book i read recently that came to mind here is geraldine brooks novel year of wonders. Since its release in the year 2000 it has become one of the defining texts in the industry and an invaluable guide to ux professionals around the world. Witty, commonsensical, and eminently practical, its one of the bestloved and most recommended.
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