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GUI Design Book Recommendations?

Posted by kdawson on from the wrapping-the-mind-around-it dept.

jetpack writes "I've always hated writing user interfaces, and graphical user interfaces in particular. However, I suspect that is largely because I have no clue how to write a good one. I don't mean the technical aspects, like using the APIs and so on. I mean what are the issues in designing an interface that is clean, easy to understand, and easy to use? What are things to be considered? What are things to be avoided? What are good over-all philosophies of UI design? To this end, I'd like to pick up a book or two (or three) and get my learn on. I'd appreciate some book suggestions from the UI experts in the Slashdot crowd."

4 of 338 comments (clear)

  1. What I like to do. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Ask a Windows administrator to do some serious admin work using only a command line and watch them squirm.

    Flamebait, but true.

  2. In Your Face, Slash dot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What he said !!

  3. Re:User interfaces by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That's some really good tips. Thanks from another AC. Oh and by the way, mod parent up (some of you moderators need some advice...)!

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