Human-computer interaction
by Alan Dix, Janet Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Deale
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I did a course at University called Human Computer Interaction. Essentially it was the science of user interfaces. The course book of the same name by Dix, Finlay, Abowd and Beale (3rd edition) was really good. It contained a lot of accessible theory and plenty of…
on “Ask HC: Which books on user interface design do you wish your CEO/Cofounders would read?” ↗The one I have personal experience with is this: http://www.amazon.com/Human-Computer-Interaction-3rd-Alan-Di... Which is not particularly well reviewed, but it is adequate, and you can apparently get the 2nd edition for $1.27 + shipping. It's major problem, as with most textbooks, is that's it's…
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