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Article #957Re: consistency
From: Switched Networks
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 1989 23:06
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 1989 23:06
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In article <8799@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU>, ruffwork@mist.cs.orst.edu (Ritchey Ruff) writes:
> Don Norman's book "The Psychology of Everyday Things" goes into many
> of these issues, and is very lucid. .... While it's written about things
> like light switches and doors, every point made is directly
> applicable to use interface design too. Should be required reading
> for use interface designers!!!
Could you give a full reference for this book?
damian.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!decwrl!sun!pitstop!sundc!seismo!uunet!munnari!bruce!trlluna!rhea!dconway From: dconway@rhea.trl.oz ( Switched Networks) Newsgroups: comp.cog-eng Subject: Re: consistency Keywords: consistency, desktop metaphor, interfaces, computing environments Message-ID: <509@rhea.trl.oz> Date: 19 Feb 89 23:06:50 GMT References: <714@cogsci.ucsd.EDU> <1465@thumper.bellcore.com> <8799@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> Organization: Telecom Research Labs,IPF,Melbourne, Australia Lines: 19