Steve Krug Books

Since Don't Make Me Think was first published in 2000, hundreds of thousands of Web designers and developers have relied on usability guru Steve Krug's guide to help them understand the principles of intuitive navigation and information design. Witty, commonsensical, and eminently practical, it's one of the best-loved and most recommended books on the subject. Now Steve returns with fresh perspective to reexamine the principles that made Don't Make Me Think a classic-with updated examples and a new chapter on mobile usability. And it's still short, profusely illustrated...and best of all-fun to read. If you've read it before, you'll rediscover what made Don't Make Me Think so essential to Web designers and developers around the world. If you've never read it, you'll see why so many people have said it should be required reading for anyone working on Web sites. "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." -Jeffrey Zeldman, author of Designing with Web Standards

Five years and more than 100,000 copies after it was first published, it's hard to imagine anyone working in Web design who hasn't read Steve Krug's "instant classic" on Web usability, but people are still discovering it every day. In this second edition, Steve adds three new chapters in the same style as the wry and entertaining, yet loaded with insights and practical advice for novice and veteran alike. Don't be surprised if it completely changes the way you think about Web design. With these three new "I thought usability was the enemy of design until I read the first edition of this book. Don't Make Me Think! showed me how to put myself in the position of the person who uses my site. 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.In this second edition, Steve Krug adds essential ammunition for those whose bosses, clients, stakeholders, and marketing managers insist on doing the wrong thing. If you design, write, program, own, or manage Web sites, you must read this book." -- Jeffrey Zeldman, author of Designing with Web Standards

This book clearly explains how to design effective web forms, offering practical advice to avoid common pitfalls and create aesthetically pleasing, efficient, and cost-effective forms. It includes invaluable design methods, tips, and tricks to ensure accurate data collection and customer satisfaction, featuring numerous examples that cover everything from label alignment and mandatory fields to visual design elements like grids and color usage. The focus extends beyond technical details to encompass the entire process of crafting good forms, emphasizing the importance of asking the right questions in a user-friendly manner. Presented in an easy-to-read format, the authors introduce a three-layer model—relationship, conversation, and appearance—essential for successful forms that engage users. The book is richly illustrated with full-color examples, guiding readers on defining requirements, writing clear questions, and managing instructions, progress indicators, and errors. It is a vital resource for HCI professionals, web designers, software developers, user interface designers, academics, students, market researchers, and financial professionals.