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"Don't Make Me Think" is probably the best book anyone new to usability could read on the subject. Krug's subtitle for the book is 'A common sense approach to usability' and it is exactly that.
Easy to read in a day, this book offers practical guidance on usability and design. It's frequently amusing illustrations along with its witty anecdotes make it very enjoyable to read.
Unlike most usability books, whose pages are full of facts, figures and best practice, 'Don't Make Me Think' offers more practical guidance for the non-usability specialist, than academic gospel.
Krug introduces the reader to concepts such as; designing pages for scanning, not reading; the art of writing for the web; designing home pages & navigation with the user in mind; how to keep usability testing simple; and how to interpret results. A good example of his practical advice is 'Get rid of half the words on each page, then get rid of half of what's left' - Krug's third law of usability
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