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Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things

Name: Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
Price: 18.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (1234 reviews)
Author: Don Norman
ISBN: 978-0465051366

Primary_AuthorDon Norman

Subject_DomainProduct Design & UX

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01_ABSTRACT_SYNOPSIS

In Emotional Design, Don Norman explores the emotional side of design. He shows how the emotional side of design may be more critical to a product's success than its practical elements.

02_INDEX_NODES

Three levels of design: visceral, behavioral, reflectiveP.042
Emotion's role in usabilityP.084
Designing for pleasureP.126
How beauty makes things work betterP.168

PUBLICATION_DATE2005

ISBN_RECORD978-0465051366

PAGES272_UNITS

LANGUAGEENGLISH

LEVELALL

RECORDS_ID39

FILE_SIZE13.6_MB_RAW

STATUSAVAILABLE

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labelUser_Experience

paletteDesign_Psychology

labelAesthetics

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