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Interaction Design: Beyond Human-computer Interaction | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jenny Preece, Yvonne Rogers, Helen Sharp
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 3332813
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 544
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
ISBN: 0471402494
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.019
EAN: 9780471402497
ASIN: 0471402494
Publication Date: January 25, 2002
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 Flawed and blinkered February 20, 2007
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
Preece et al provide a good exposition of usability issues, but look out of their depth when they try to analyse problems from an software engineering perspective. Much of their analysis is either truism or superficial. They then move back onto the more comfortable territory of human-computer interface techniques. There is much in the book that is useful for software engineers to hear, but the poor understanding that the writers have of the realities of commercial software engineering means that it is unlikely that the software engineers will take the lessons seriously, even though there is a pressing need for them to understand what they're doing wrong.
Specific criticisms I have are that Preece et al;
1 - Don't understand the nature of the software engineering lifecycle models, and have a very naive view of how usability engineering might be incorporated.
2 - Have a completely inadequate understanding of software testing (and such an understanding is crucial if usability professionals are to get involved in software developments).
3 - Don't understand the nature of requirements in the development process, seemingly viewing them as a subjective wish list on the part of the end users.
Usability students who take this book at face value will be in for a shock if they ever try to apply its lessons in commercial software development. They would lose credibility within hours, and be quickly bounced off the project.
Why do I give the book 2 stars after all the above? Well, it is sound when the authors are on home turf, and if you're experienced enough in software engineering to ignore their hopeless wandering around in that field.
 Good October 15, 2004
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This was a book that was on my reading list at Uni. I am really pleased I purchased this book (there is a new edition out). Its very useful guide to HCI and not only assisting my in my HCI module but in my dissertation to give me a good grounding to Usability principles.Recommended if you are interested in this field, also look at Jakob Nielsen's HCI book range.
V. Good considering subject January 19, 2004
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I learnt an entire degree level module in about four hours from this book. It's not a subject I'm interested in but the book is surprisingly easy to read given this.I gave it 4 as some of the things that I would like to have seen e.g. web design information is very limited. There was only one page that I came across specifically on this, however the general principles of Interaction design apply anyway and these are well presented.
Interaction Design - Beyond Human Computer Interaction October 6, 2003
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I would highly recommend this book to anyone studying Human Computer Interaction. It is informative and yet interesting, though a bit theoretical. It would be ideal to use another book with more practical approach to compliment it.
Balanced, yet comprehensive information source April 20, 2002
17 out of 22 found this review helpful
There is an equal balance of the psycology behind computer interaction, and pratctical insight.
The book covers a broad area witthin the relm of computer arts, web production, and multimedia.
A real asset i've found, to degree level study.
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