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A breezy, common-sense masterclass in how to stop frustrating the people who use your creations. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Don't Make Me Think.
- clarifying
- lighthearted
- encouraging
- 01
Designing Web Usability
Jakob Nielsen
A foundational masterclass in stripping away digital friction to reveal the elegant logic of user-centric design.
- 02
Designing the user interface
Ben Shneiderman and Catherine Plaisant · 1987
An authoritative, structured deep-dive into the principles of making technology comprehensible and satisfying for human users.
- 03
The user experience team of one
Leah Buley
A pragmatic, empowering toolkit for championing user-centered design when you are the only one doing the heavy lifting.
- 04
Designing For Emotion
Aarron Walter
A warm, practical manifesto for injecting humanity and delight into the cold spaces of the digital world.
- 05
The Design of Future Things
Don Norman · 2007
A fascinating, consumer-oriented exploration of how we interact with the increasingly intelligent machines that populate our daily lives.
- 06
100 things every designer needs to know about people
Susan Weinschenk
A brisk, bite-sized masterclass in the psychological quirks that drive human behavior and interaction.
- 07
Responsive Web Design
Ethan Marcotte
A clarifying, foundational guide that transforms the chaos of the multi-device web into an elegant, adaptable design philosophy.
- 08
Usability Engineering (Interactive Technologies)
Jakob Nielsen
A pragmatic, user-focused guide that challenges developers to look beyond the code and see the human at the screen.
- 09
Designing with web standards
Jeffrey Zeldman
A witty, passionate manifesto that transforms dry technical standards into an empowering philosophy for building a better web.
- 10
Mobile First
Luke Wroblewski
An engaging, to-the-point masterclass in rethinking digital architecture for the smartphone era.
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Designing interfaces
Jenifer Tidwell
A pragmatic, pattern-driven masterclass in making complex digital spaces feel intuitive and human.
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Sketching User Experiences
Bill Buxton
An engaging, holistic exploration of how early ideation and sketching can shape the future of human-computer interaction.
