Reference Information
Title: Design of Everyday Things
Author: Donald Norman
Summary:
The author discusses the poor design of many things that people use everyday. For things to be easier to use, they must follow natural design. This is the idea that functions are mapped in a way that is easy to understand and use, and usually has close to a 1:1 button to function mapping.
Discussion:
The author clearly is frustrated with the design of many things of today. I agree with much of his feelings. There are many things that are difficult to use. As a college student, I have some second hand experience with this, since I get calls often from my parents who are having trouble with their computer. I think that there are many things today that could be simplified, but unfortunately, society today wants things more intricate and functional.
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