http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/2007/10/07/books-2007-12-the-design-of-everyday-things/ Rob Larsen writes on web design and development, entertainment, sports and culture. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:51:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/2007/10/07/books-2007-12-the-design-of-everyday-things/#comment-14685 rob Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:01:50 +0000 http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/2007/10/07/books-2007-12-the-design-of-everyday-things/#comment-14685 I'm definitely doing the door thing. Not only will I pause now when a door is confusing, simply because it's confusing, but I'll take a second to recognize <strong>why</strong> and do a little redesign in my head :) I’m definitely doing the door thing. Not only will I pause now when a door is confusing, simply because it’s confusing, but I’ll take a second to recognize why and do a little redesign in my head

]]> http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/2007/10/07/books-2007-12-the-design-of-everyday-things/#comment-14683 Matt McVickar Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:07:34 +0000 http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/2007/10/07/books-2007-12-the-design-of-everyday-things/#comment-14683 Isn't that book awesome? It's worth re-reading. Multiple times. The best part of that book is that now, every time you push a door the wrong way or can't figure out your microwave, you'll stop blaming yourself and instead think about how poorly designed it is. Have you started doing that yet? It's fun. I also noticed that you start to feel a little more sympathy toward your less technologically-inclined friends. :-) Isn’t that book awesome? It’s worth re-reading. Multiple times. The best part of that book is that now, every time you push a door the wrong way or can’t figure out your microwave, you’ll stop blaming yourself and instead think about how poorly designed it is. Have you started doing that yet? It’s fun. I also noticed that you start to feel a little more sympathy toward your less technologically-inclined friends.

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