Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug

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The Barnes & Noble Review
When it comes to web usability, Don’t Make Me Think packs more punch per page than any other book we’ve seen. The first edition became an instant classic. We waited five years for a second edition, but it was worth the wait.

Krug’s principles have aged very well. So, what’s new here? First, Krug offers prefabricated emails to your boss, patiently explaining why his/her brainstorm isn’t really such a good idea (for instance, why adding visual “sizzle” could be counterproductive). There’s a new chapter on building sites that treat users well -- in Krug’s words, “behave like a mensch.” There’s also an unusually realistic take on accessibility, including five recommendations to follow if you can’t revamp your entire site.

Thankfully, Krug’s humor, brevity, and intelligence remain omnipresent in this edition. Highly recommended -- again. Bill Camarda, from the September 2005 Read Only

From the Publisher

Yesterday's Web looked far different from today's Web, and tomorrow's Web will look more different still. Amidst all of this change, however, one aspect of Web use remains the same: The sites that offer the best, easiest, most intuitive experience are the ones people visit again and again. To ensure that your sites provide that experience, you need this essential guide from usability guru Steve Krug that distills his years of on-the-job experience into a practical primer on the do's and don'ts of good Web design.

In this second edition, Steve adds three new chapters--in the same wry and entertaining style as the original--that explain why people really leave Web sites (Usability as Common Courtesy), how to make sites usable and accessible (Web Accessibility, CSS, and You), and the art of surviving executive design whims (Help! My Boss Wants Me to ____), plus a new preface and updated recommended reading.

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