Tog on Software Design (Paperback)

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Another insightful book from a key player in computer design. Always insightful, often provocative, occasionally controversial, and perpetually entertaining, Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini provides an easy read that's as accessible to lay computer users as it is to computer professionals. Includes Tog's insights on a wide range of topics from quality management to the meaning of standards.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (December 17, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201489171
• ISBN-13: 978-0201489170
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,070,064 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars "Zen and the Art of Software Design", July 14, 1997

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With an eye towards the future of software design, Tog discusses many of the facets of software production. Most of the issues discussed revolve around usability and software quality - items sadly missing in many software products today. The book uses Sun's "Starfire" project as a model for software design. "Starfire" is their vision of where software will be in 5 to 10 years and provides many insights into how things should be done today so we can prepare for tomorrow. "Starfire" and "Tog on Design" aren't a set of guidelines, a methodology, or even a model of UI design. They're more than that. It's a state of mind. The state we should be in to produce great software. Get this book and read it for what it is. The ideas it contains really get under your skin. Perhaps this book should really be titled "Zen and the Art of Software Design."