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Through a set of lively anecdotes and essays, Nathaniel Borenstein traces the divergence between the fields of software engineering and user-centered software design, and attempts to reconcile the needs of people in both camps. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Nathaniel S. Borenstein
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   4535
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.028kg
ISBN:  

9780691607887

ISBN 10:   0691607885
Pages:   202
Publication Date:   14 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 3*Chapter 1. The Hostile Beast, pg. 5*Introduction, pg. 17*Chapter 2. Who Are AU These People?, pg. 19*Chapter 3. Stopwatches, Videotapes, and Human Nature, pg. 25*Chapter 4. That Reminds Me of the Time..., pg. 33*Chapter 5. The Quest for the Perfect Line Editor, pg. 39*Chapter 6. The Men in Suits, pg. 49*Chapter 7. Information Wants to Be Free, pg. 63*Introduction, pg. 67*Chapter 8. Never Underestimate Your Users, pg. 69*Chapter 9. Pretend That Small Is Beautiful, but Don't Believe It, pg. 75*Chapter 10. Tune Defaults to the Novice, pg. 83*Chapter 11. Don't Neglect the Experts, pg. 91*Chapter 12. Your Program Stinks, and So Do You, pg. 99*Chapter 13. Listen to Your Users, but Ignore What They Say, pg. 105*Chapter 14. Lie to Your Managers, pg. 111*Chapter 15. Cut Corners Proudly, pg. 115*Chapter 16. Remember Your Ignorance, pg. 123*Chapter 17. Dabble in Mysticism, pg. 129*Chapter 18. Break All the Rules, pg. 133*Introduction, pg. 137*Chapter 19. The Tools of the Trade, pg. 139*Chapter 20. The Ivory Tower, pg. 157*Chapter 21. People Are Perverse: Designing for the Fickle User, pg. 165*Epilogue: Programming, Humility, and the Eclipse of the Self, pg. 177*Further Reading, pg. 181*References, pg. 183

Reviews

This book is very easy to read, and is so entertaining that it is hard to put down... An excellent book, and a must-read for software professionals. --Choice The book provides a stimulating read, with a fair sprinkling of controversial opinions from which intelligent readers ... will draw their own conclusions. --J. Dodd, Information and Science Technology This book's great glory is the author's implicit, but pervasive, notion that the human interface extends through software; and that programs are just ways that people tell computers what they should be doing... [A] book filled with points to think about well before you start coding menus or screens. --UnixWorld A witty look at the foibles of software engineering, based on real examples... This voice of experience offers a good dose of humility to arrogant young programmers. --American Mathematical Monthly

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