Usability design is one of the most important--yet often least attractive--tasks for a Web developer.

In Don't Make Me Think, author Steve Krug lightens up the subject with good humor and excellent, to-the-point examples.

The title of the book is its chief personal design premise.

All of the tips, techniques, and examples presented revolve around users being able to surf merrily through a well-designed site with minimal cognitive strain.

Readers will quickly come to agree with many of the book's assumptions, such as "We don't read pages--we scan them" and "We don't figure out how things work--we muddle through." Coming to grips with such hard facts sets the stage for Web design that then produces topnotch sites.

Using an attractive mix of full-color screen shots, cute cartoons and diagrams, and informative sidebars, the book keeps your attention and drives home some crucial points.

Much of the content is devoted to proper use of conventions and content layout, and the "before and after" examples are superb.

For more information about the title Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition, read the full description at Amazon.com, or see the following related books:

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Author: Steve Krug

Publisher: New Riders Press

Date: Aug. 18, 2005

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