| The Design of Future Things Contributor(s): Norman, Don (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465002285 ISBN-13: 9780465002283 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: In "The Design of Future Things," 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, "The Design of Future Things" is a must-read for anyone interested in the dawn of a new era in technology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Industrial & Organizational Psychology - Business & Economics | Quality Control |
| Dewey: 745.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Donald A. Norman, a popular design consultant to car manufacturers, computer companies, and other industrial and design outfits, has seen the future and is worried. In this long-awaited follow-up to The Design of Everyday Things, he points out what's going wrong with the wave of products just coming on the market and some that are on drawing boards everywhere-from smart cars and homes that seek to anticipate a user's every need, to the latest automatic navigational systems. Norman builds on this critique to offer 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. This is a consumer-oriented look at the perils and promise of the smart objects of the future, and a cautionary tale for designers of these objects-many of which are already in use or development. |