Hardcover. Prentice Hall 2006-12-31.
ISBN: 0132390485 / 0-13-239048-5
EAN: 9780132390484
Solid introduction to HCI - well resourced material (Rating 4 of 5)
» Dr. Matt Jones
This book provides a good overview of the key components (the human, the computer and interaction) in HCI; a survey of the important methods (like design principles and task analysis); and, raises interesting and current issues (e.g. CSCW).
The material is brought to life through interesting case studies and design challenges. In addition, the books web site.. gives a range of other useful resources.
The books only failing is that with some of the material (e.g. the cognitive psychology) there is not a clear link into how the knowledge can be put into practice to produce better designs. At times the book reads like a list of 'things' in HCI without motivating links.
The book is widely used in UK to teach undergrad and conversion postgrad students
taking the 'tech' out of 'technology' (Rating 5 of 5)
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An excellent testament to the intition of Dix et al. The book provides a broad and comprehensive insight into the working world of human interaction. The usual jargon that you would expect in computing material is not apparent instead offering terminology coherent to every day users. Well set out, providing indepth analysis, diagrams and a more novel look at a rather uncompromising subject. I would recommend this book to anyone at both graduate and post gradaute levels. Do not be put off all you 'techies' it make more than an allowance for you 'cyber geeks'
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