In<I>The Design of Future Things</I>, best-selling author Donald A. Norman presents a revealing examination of smart technology, from smooth-talking GPS units to cantankerous refrigerators. Exploring the links between design and human psychology, he offers a consumer-oriented theory of natural human-machine interaction that can be put into practice by the engineers and industrial designers of tomorrow’s thinking machines. A fascinating look at the perils and promise of the intelligent objects of the future,<I>The Design of Future Things</I> is a must-read for anyone interested in the dawn of a new era in technology.
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<B>Donald A. Norman</B> is the Breed Professor of Design at Northwestern University, a former Vice President at Apple Computer, and a partner in the Nielsen Norman Group Consulting Firm, which consults with corporations on design. He is the author of a number of books on design, including<I>Emotional Design</I> and<I>The Design of Everyday Things</I>. He lives in Palo Alto, California, and Evanston, Illinois.<P>www.jnd.org
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By idealever
Format:Paperback
This is the 4th book of his I have read and I will likely keep buying his books as long as he keeps writing them. The Design of Everyday Thingshad a huge impact on me and none of the books since have lived up to its clear consice introduction to the vocabulary, and importance of user interface design. This title looks forward to things like robots and other intelligent machines. Thought provoking as always, better than Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things, but not as good as Design of Everyday Things.
0 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Aarthi
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I ordered this book from The Book Depository in the amazon.ca marketplace. Amazon.ca was out of stock of the book. I ordered this book as part of my coursework for my master's program. The book arrived in good condition. But it took 3 whole weeks and I was behind in my coursework. The book was being mailed to me from the states. When I contacted the seller, they were unable to provide any tracking information. Overall I thought that a better service could have been provided. Then I found that chapters has the same book for the same price. I could have just gone to chapters and picked up the book. Canadian users if you want something and it is not on amazon for the amazing price. Dont order from marketplace, try to get it locally for a similar price.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Decent, not essential
Nov 21 2007
By Andrew Otwell
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Format:Hardcover
Though the title's similar, this is no Design of Everyday Things. This book's very strongly focussed on design ideas for automobile automation, smart cruise control and the like, which gets a little tedious. Surprisingly, Norman also barely explores transportation possibilities beyond the car, and there's no discussion at all of sustainability, how cities and transportation habits are changing, or really any context at all. I guess Norman sees a one-man, one-exhaust pipe future for us.
In other ways, the book feels very much like the product of the last generation of attitudes about technology: there's basically no discussion of the web, or really anything about products that might have both online and physical manifestations. There's certainly some interesting stuff about how people adapt to increasing automation and lack of control in their cars or homes, but no essential insights nor much about the implications of generalized ambient computing and automation, something Adam Greenfield deals with very thoughtfully in Everyware.
In other ways, the book feels very much like the product of the last generation of attitudes about technology: there's basically no discussion of the web, or really anything about products that might have both online and physical manifestations. There's certainly some interesting stuff about how people adapt to increasing automation and lack of control in their cars or homes, but no essential insights nor much about the implications of generalized ambient computing and automation, something Adam Greenfield deals with very thoughtfully in Everyware.
34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay, but no Design of Everyday Things
Dec 17 2007
By Craig Ogg
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Norman's book Design of Everyday Things had a profound effect both on the way I perceive the world and how I design. I have bought every consumer book he has written since then, and have always come away disappointed.
I am giving this book only 3 stars because I felt it became repetitive after a while, having covered the points adequately in the first half of the book. Not up to the quality I expect of Norman.
I am giving this book only 3 stars because I felt it became repetitive after a while, having covered the points adequately in the first half of the book. Not up to the quality I expect of Norman.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but not Great
Jan 5 2008
By Rob S.
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
An interesting read. Ranks in this order:
(1) Design of Everyday Things
(2) Emotional Design
(distant 3rd) Design of Future Things
It wasn't "bad" it simply wasn't as interesting as the others. Whereas at the end of (1) and (2) I felt enlightened - that Norman was breaking new ground. At the end of Future Things I felt he had spent much of the time repeating himself, that the book could have been half the length.
Good book, but I would skip.
(1) Design of Everyday Things
(2) Emotional Design
(distant 3rd) Design of Future Things
It wasn't "bad" it simply wasn't as interesting as the others. Whereas at the end of (1) and (2) I felt enlightened - that Norman was breaking new ground. At the end of Future Things I felt he had spent much of the time repeating himself, that the book could have been half the length.
Good book, but I would skip.
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