Human-Computer Interaction: Concepts And Design (ICS) (Hardcover)

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Here is a book which may well become the standard resource in the burgeoning discipline of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). It takes the reader through all the issues of HCI and shows, via a wealth of examples, how HCI helps in the design of more efficient and usable systems. Interviews with the leaders in HCI give added insight into how key concepts and techniques have evolved.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 816 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley; 1st edition (April 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201627698
• ISBN-13: 978-0201627695
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.7 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #775,958 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good undergra review of methods and bkgnd of HCI, July 6, 1999

By A Customer

IMO great for undergrad intro course on usability, and Human factors for CIS. Unlike many Usability books out there instead of why, it presents how and what.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good fundamental text on HCI, June 2, 1998

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I have used this book in my course in Usability and User Centered Design, and have found that the presentation and segmentation of issues in the book provides a good framework to teach the concepts of HCI especially to Computer Science majors.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Content may be fine but it's poorly written and hard to read, January 15, 2003

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I've just started reading this book for a university course and though I've only finished one chapter, I have to say that the writing is so poor that I would not recommend this book to anyone. I find myself continually having to re-read sentences because they are oddly worded. The omission of serial commas and the lack of semicolons in many lists containing the word "and" merely add to the confusion. There are many HCI books out there, so save yourself a headache and find one that's well written.