The Design of Everyday Things
01_ABSTRACT_SYNOPSIS
02_INDEX_NODES
- Fundamental principles of user-centered designP.042
- Understanding affordances and signifiersP.084
- Design psychology and human cognitionP.126
- Making products intuitive and learnableP.168
03_ASSOCIATED_DISCIPLINES
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