Jeff Johnson is a novelist whose work delves into the intricacies of human nature, exploring the darker facets of existence. His writing is incisive and compelling, often plumbing the psychological depths of his characters. Johnson's style is characterized by its raw honesty and ability to paint vivid, resonant imagery for the reader.
Looks at user interface design bloopers from commercial software, Web sites, and information appliances, explaining how intelligent, well-intentioned professionals made these dreadful mistakes - and how you can avoid them. This work is suitable for software engineers, Web site designers, managers of development processes and QA professionals.
Neville Goddard, a pivotal figure in metaphysical thought, explored the profound connections between the human mind and the universe. His journey from Barbados to the United States influenced his teachings on manifestation, consciousness, and the power of imagination. Through his writings and lectures, Goddard offered innovative insights into spirituality and personal transformation, establishing a lasting legacy in the field. His work encourages readers to harness their mental potential to create desired realities.
Core to Good Design
People make use of software applications in their activities, applying them as tools in carrying out tasks. That this use should be good for people--easy, effective, efficient, and enjoyable--is a principal goal of design. In this book, we present the notion of Conceptual Models, and argue that Conceptual Models are core to achieving good design. From years of helping companies create software applications, we have come to believe that building applications without Conceptual Models is just asking for designs that will be confusing and difficult to learn, remember, and use.We show how Conceptual Models are the central link between the elements involved in application use: people's tasks (task domains), the use of tools to perform the tasks, the conceptual structure of those tools, the presentation of the conceptual model (i.e., the user interface), the language used to describe it, its implementation, and the learning that people must do to use the application. We further show that putting a Conceptual Model at the center of the design and development process can pay rich dividends: designs that are simpler and mesh better with users' tasks, avoidance of unnecessary features, easier documentation, faster development, improved customer uptake, and decreased need for training and customer support.
Jeff Johnson tätowiert seit achtzehn Jahren professionell und ist Mitbesitzer der Sea Tramp Tattoo Company, dem ältesten Tattoo-Studio in Portland, Oregon. Dies ist sein erstes Buch.