Turn signals are the facial expressions of automobiles
by Donald A. Norman · first published 1992
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For decades, Don Norman has spoken the language of gadgets, explaining how the things we see every day are made and made better. In this smart, sharp, fun exploration of design, Norman pulls back the curtain on the things we make to make our lives easier. From water faucets and airplane cockpits to the concept of "real time" and the future of memory, this wide-ranging tour through technology provides a new understanding of how the gadgets that surround us affect our lives. Donald A. Norman explores the plight of humans living in a world ruled by a technology that seems to exist for its own
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Donald Norman's The Design of Everyday Things [1] and Turn Signals Are the Facial Expressions of Automobiles [2] are must-read classics about human interfaces in both physical and "computer" realms. [1] http://www.jnd.org/books.html#33 [2] http://www.jnd.org/books.html#34
on “The New Interface Is There Is No interface” ↗…self-driving cars: they have to pass a kind of Turing test. You have a good example of something we do all the time when driving: try to read the mind of the driver. Don Norman wrote a book titled, "Turn Signals are the Facial Expressions of Automobiles", but it goes well beyond that. We use the "body language" of driving to infer driver intent. I think the best short-term case is that people make excuses for the dumb robot as you do here. But a very…
on “Waymo CEO Says Alphabet Unit Plans to Launch Driverless Car Service” ↗And the amusingly titled but provocative Turn Signals Are The Facial Expressions Of Automobiles.
on “Cheap Package Design Tricks People Into Dropping Motorola Droid On Floor” ↗