The Design of Everyday Things
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What’s it about?
Why do doors confuse us? This classic reveals the hidden psychology behind everyday objects, showing how bad design creates frustration and how human-centered design can make life effortless.
You’ll learn
- Affordances and signifiers guide action
- User error is actually design failure
- Bridge the gulfs of execution and evaluation
- Design against slips and mistakes