The Humane Interface by Jef Raskin

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The Humane Interface by Jef Raskin

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Summary

A guide to interactive system design. The author demonstrates that many interface paradigms are dead ends, and that to make computers easier to use requires new approaches. He explains how to effect needed changes, offering specific interface ideas for software designers, developers, and product managers.

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The Humane Interface by Jef Raskin

The honeymoon with digital technology is over: millions of users are tired of having to learn huge, arcane programs to perform the simplest tasks; fatigued by the pressure of constant upgrades, and have had enough of system crashes. In The Humane Interface, Jef Raskin -- the legendary, controversial creator of the original Apple Macintosh project -- shows that there is another path. Raskin explains why today's interface techniques lead straight to a dead end, and offers breakthrough ideas for building systems users will understand -- and love. Raskin reveals the fundamental design failures at the root of the problems so many users experience; shows how to understand user interfaces scientifically and quantitatively; and introduces fundamental principles that should underlie any next-generation user interface. He introduces practical techniques designers can use to improve their productivity of any product with an information-oriented human-machine interface, from personal computers to Internet appliances and beyond. The book presents breakthrough solutions for navigation, error management, and more, with detailed case studies from Raskin's own work. For all interface design programmers, product designers, software developers, IT managers, and corporate managers.

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Jef Raskin (www.jefraskin.com) is a user interface and system design consultant based in Pacifica, California. Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Motorola, NCR, Xerox, Ricoh, Canon, McKesson, and AT&T all number among his clients along with dozens of less-well-known firms. His articles have been published in over forty periodicals including Wired, Quantum, IEEE Computer, and the Communications of the ACM. He is best known for having created the Macintosh at Apple and the Cat work processor for Canon.

0201379376AB04062001

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ISBN 13 9780201379372
ISBN 10 0201379376
Title The Humane Interface
Author Jef Raskin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pearson Education (US)
Year published 2000-04-06
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.