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Usability is basically how easy it is too efficiently use a website. This is a book summary of dont make me think by steve krug, for posting on our blog. Why planes dont fly over the pacific ocean duration. It means that as far as is humanly possible, when i look at a web page it should be selfevident, obvious, selfexplanatory. As the title states, every websites design and functionality should be so simple that people barely need to think to use it. Steve krug is a usability consultant who has more than 30 years of experience as a user advocate for companies like apple, netscape, aol, lexus, and others. This book gives you insights into how to make a website easy to use. Don t make me think by steve krug is a refreshing back to the basics type of book. After reading it over a couple of hours and putting its ideas to work for the past five years, i can say it has done more to improve my abilities as a web designer than any other book. Surviving executive design whims i thought usability was the enemy of design until i read the first edition of this book. Dont make me think, revisited by steve krug blinkist. A common sense approach to web usability voices that matter ebook. Oct 04, 2017 don t make me think by steve krug is one of the first books i read when i was getting into digital design.
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Preface about the second edition vi foreword by roger black xii introductionread me first 2 throat clearing and disclaimers chapter 1 dont make me think. A common sense approach to web usability is to a web designer what a rifle is to a soldier. It means that as far as is humanly possible, when i look. If youve ever been involved in building a web site that will serve as the virtual world shingle. A common sense approach to web usability by steve krug.