One of the many strengths of his book (aside from Dan’s depth of insight and breadth of experience) is that he ties together so many varied perspectives on interaction design, to include those of others (a good example for all designers) directly, through interviews. These serve as fitting diversions; quick, germane interviews with interaction design founders and luminaries, such as Marc Rettig, Dan Dubberly, Larry Tesler, Robert Reinmann, Shelly Evenson and others.
Saffer's book provides a great survey of activities and theories related to the practice of interaction design, highlighting the fact we are all finally working within an established profession...Saffer gets beyond the fundamentals to take a look at more sophisticated topics such as how to design for adaptation and what he refers to as "the new frontier of interaction design": service design. Here Saffer is particularly eloquent and though-provoking...Saffer provides a great primer to those entering the field (as well as some nuggets of wisdom and clear-headedness for those of who have been around for a while).]]>
Compared to About Face 2.0, Designing for Interaction is a delight: it’s concise, well written (no ego boosted rant), well structured, well illustrated; it so clear that it makes you think that Interaction Design is even easy! Designing for Interaction covers all the topics and things you need to know to do a design job in a professional manner. Worth mentioning about this book are the interviews with experts and practitioners from the field, which makes it very joyful to read. To conclude this review: for Interaction Design students (basically for every student or professional who is involved in the multimedia industry), this is a-must-read. It’s much better than About Face 2.0 (eat you heart out Alan)!
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Pearson Education Italia sta traducendo Designing for Interaction in italiano. Sarà disponibile in marzo.]]>
Stephen Caver: "A book that has literally changed my career goals." Read the review
All Art Burns: "A concise and well-written introduction to the relatively new discipline of interaction design. This is the sort of book I’d love to see on a first-year design class reading list or in the careers section of a high school library. It’s also the sort of book that I’d give to any boss of mine that questioned the need to hire an outside designer for a project. (”Here, read this, then tell me if you still want to let engineering do everything on their own.”)" Read the review
Sean Voisen: "As an introduction to IxD as a formal practice, “Designing for Interaction” is a great first book. Saffer touches the full gamut of the practice, from its early history at firms like IDEO to what the future of IxD has in store. Overall, it’s an interesting read..." Read the review]]>
From Bob Jacobson in Total Experience: "The most accessible and instructive book I’ve read about interaction design--and more." Read more.]]>