Thursday, September 23, 2010

The Design of Everday Things Part 2 (9/24/10)

1. My favorite quote from the article is, "When things are visible, they tend to be easier than when they are not. In addition, there must be a close, natural relationship between the control and its function: a natural mapping" (p16-17). It is a passage that had a big impact on what the author was trying to say. It was a great sentence because throughout the article, you are reading and asking yourself, "Why this? Why that? Why?' This 2-sentence passage answered my question, not a 4-page article.

2. Norman's book is about a topic that will be a debate within companies for many generations to come because the topic is a key to the successes/failures of businesseses.

3. On my checklist, the most important factor for evaluating a product is whether it can be understandable. I don't want a product that is complicated and no manual is included. If it is hard to use, I would not mind if there is a manual for it.

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