Alan Cooper
Discussion
Continuing from my previous blog on first half of this book, author says that programmers want more power and control in an application such that it often ends up leading to more complex designs for common user. Most people would rather give up the power to have a simpler interaction with a computer (“less is more”). Programmers do not understand this and it is a mistake to let them design the interaction. Author advocates the need to have dedicated UI designers instead of programmers assuming this role.
Author describes how for many programmers, end user is a distant thing and how often because of working in socially isolated areas, they start harbouring an inferior feeling towards everyday person. Author presents one solution of inventing personas for end user so that programmers design with these in mind. Author presents several case studies in the end of the book.
This book was an interesting read and one could identify with certain descriptions of a programmer. I would have liked to see mention of some way using which a programmer could become "enlightened".
Disclaimer
The work discussed above is an original work by the authors/affiliations indicated at the starting of this post. This post in itself was created as part of course requirement of CPSC 436.
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