The Design of Everyday Things
Sophisticated
Insightful
Inspirational

The Design of Everyday Things Revised and Expanded Edition

Design doesn't have to complicated, which is why this guide to human-centered design shows that usability is just as important as aesthetics. Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious — even liberating — book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores the needs of users and the principles of cognitive psychology. The problems range from ambiguous and hidden controls to arbitrary relationships between controls and functions, coupled with a lack of feedback or other assistance and unreasonable demands on memorization. The Design of Everyday Things shows that good, usable design is possible. The rules are simple: make things visible, exploit natural relationships that couple function and control, and make intelligent use of constraints. The goal: guide the user effortlessly to the right action on the right control at the right time. The Design of Everyday Things is a powerful primer on how — and why — some products satisfy customers while others only frustrate them.
Sign up to use

Reviews

Photo of Akash Samant
Akash Samant@akash
3.5 stars
Jan 22, 2024
Original
Visionary
Conceptual
Photo of Laura Mauler
Laura Mauler@blueskygreenstrees
1 star
Dec 25, 2023
Photo of Aamna
Aamna@aamnakhan
5 stars
Dec 20, 2023
Photo of Tanner Christensen
Tanner Christensen@tannerc
5 stars
Sep 21, 2023
Photo of matej yangwao
matej yangwao@yangwao
5 stars
Aug 22, 2023
Photo of Rahma Ali
Rahma Ali@rali
4.5 stars
Mar 12, 2023
Insightful
Inspirational
Photo of Albert Dong
Albert Dong@albertdong23
4 stars
Jan 28, 2023
Photo of S
S@benhur
5 stars
Jan 2, 2023
Photo of Ben Jenkins
Ben Jenkins@benjenkins
3 stars
Jan 2, 2023
Photo of Roberta Falco
Roberta Falco@robertafalco
5 stars
Dec 29, 2022
Photo of Nelson Zagalo
Nelson Zagalo@nzagalo
5 stars
Sep 3, 2022
Photo of Adam
Adam@adam
2 stars
Aug 18, 2022
Photo of Dave Perkins
Dave Perkins@tallyhoooooo
4 stars
Aug 16, 2022
Photo of Irene Alegre
Irene Alegre@irenealegre
3 stars
Aug 15, 2022
Photo of Angel Martinez
Angel Martinez@angxlmartinez
4 stars
Aug 12, 2022
Photo of Karl Fernandes
Karl Fernandes@karlfernandes
5 stars
May 4, 2022
Photo of Lissa Aguilar
Lissa Aguilar@l4st4ct
5 stars
Feb 20, 2022
Photo of Barry Hess
Barry Hess@bjhess
3 stars
Jan 17, 2022
Photo of Bryan Maniotakis
Bryan Maniotakis@bryanmanio
5 stars
Jan 13, 2022
Photo of Maria
Maria@mersibaq
2 stars
Jan 7, 2022
Photo of Clara Jo
Clara Jo@clarajohenry
4 stars
Jan 5, 2022
Photo of Maggie Delano
Maggie Delano@maggiedelano
4 stars
Jan 2, 2022
Photo of Luke Kanies
Luke Kanies@lak
5 stars
Dec 4, 2021
Photo of Magdalene Lim
Magdalene Lim@magdalene
3 stars
Nov 13, 2021

Highlights

Photo of Sam Skurka
Sam Skurka@last_heir_83
Page 42
Photo of Sam Skurka
Sam Skurka@last_heir_83
Page 25
Photo of Sam Skurka
Sam Skurka@last_heir_83
Page 15
Photo of Sam Skurka
Sam Skurka@last_heir_83
Page 14
Photo of Maulana Hilmi Arkan
Maulana Hilmi Arkan@hilmi
Page 13
Photo of Joasia Fidler-Wieruszewska
Joasia Fidler-Wieruszewska@fidlerowna
Photo of Joasia Fidler-Wieruszewska
Joasia Fidler-Wieruszewska@fidlerowna
Photo of Joasia Fidler-Wieruszewska
Joasia Fidler-Wieruszewska@fidlerowna
Photo of Joasia Fidler-Wieruszewska
Joasia Fidler-Wieruszewska@fidlerowna
Photo of Joasia Fidler-Wieruszewska
Joasia Fidler-Wieruszewska@fidlerowna