On 5 Feb 2008, at 19:01, Fred Beecher wrote: [snip] > "Don't Make Me Think" most likely... of the lot, it seems to be the > best at > introducing the subject to those who aren't passionate about it. > > Don Norman's "Everyday Things" would be a close second though... > that book > is like a brain virus. You can't stop paying attention to light > switches and > door handles. [snip]
Those were the first two that came to my mind as general good choices. I'd probably stick Norman's book first myself. It's a great one for getting the mindset across, which is often the biggest problem. While Inmates has some great stuff in it (along with a bunch of other stuff that I fervently disagree with ;) I've seen it produce _very_ angry reactions in many folk. A dangerous choice unless you're there to defuse it. For certain kinds of techie something hardcore and academic often impresses too (ohh look - it's not just artsy fartsy bloke with a ponytail making stuff up). Something like "Interaction Design: Beyond HumanComputer Interaction" by Sharp, Rogers & Preece. That said... like some other folk here... I'd say a book was just about the worst tool for convincing folk. Much better to actually do stuff that helps and build from there in my experience. Cheers, Adrian ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
