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

Author:   Robert Hoekman, Jr.
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9780321749857


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web & Mobile Application Design


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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. This latest edition updates examples to show the guiding principles of application design in action on today's web, plus adds new chapters on strategy and persuasion. It offers practical advice about how to achieve the qualities of great Web-based applications and consistently and successfully reproduce them.

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Author:   Robert Hoekman, Jr.
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   New Riders Publishing
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.486kg
ISBN:  

9780321749857


ISBN 10:   0321749855
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Defining the Obvious Chapter 2: Lead with Why, Follow with What Chapter 3: Ignore the User, Know the Situation Chapter 4: Build Only What Is Absolutely Necessary Chapter 5: Support the User’s Mental Model Chapter 6: Turn Beginners into Intermediates, Immediately Chapter 7: Be Persuasive Chapter 8: Handle Errors Wisely Chapter 9: Design for Uniformity, Consistency, and Meaning Chapter 10: Reduce and Refine Chapter 11: Don’t Innovate When You Can Elevate Index 283

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"Robert Hoekman, Jr, is a passionate and outspoken user experience specialist and a prolific writer who has written dozens of articles and has worked with Seth Godin (Squidoo), Adobe, Automattic, United Airlines, DoTheRightThing.com, and countless others. He also gives in-house training sessions and has spoken at industry events all over the world, including An Event Apart, Web App Summit, SXSW, Future of Web Design, and many others. Robert is the author of the Amazon bestseller Designing the Obvious and its follow-up, Designing the Moment. His newest book, Web Anatomy, was coauthored by Jared Spool. Learn more about Robert at rhjr.net. He is ""rhjr"" on Twitter."

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