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GK's favourite and essential books for usability design.
Don't Make Me Think!: A Common Sense Approach to Web UsabilityDon't Make Me Think!: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug
Buy new: £14.94 / Used from: £11.57
The best, concise, practical, hands-on guide to usability and testing.
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web SitesInformation Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites by Louis Rosenfeld
Buy new: £13.98 / Used from: £8.05
Fundamentals on why and how to organise information for maximum effectiveness.
The Psychology of Everyday ThingsThe Psychology of Everyday Things by D.A. Norman
Buy new: £13.48 / Used from: £2.14
A seminal and inspirational book on why things should just work better, but often don't.
Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research (Interactive Technologies)Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research (Interactive Technologies) by Mike Kuniavsky
Buy new: £23.32 / Used from: £17.50
A comprehensive, practical reference on user research techniques essential to user-centred design.
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High-tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the SanityThe Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High-tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity by Alan Cooper
Buy new: £7.50 / Used from: £5.00
A treatise on why software development should focus on people.
Envisioning InformationEnvisioning Information by Edward R. Tufte
Buy new: £18.36 / Used from: £24.02
A collection of why and how to present information visually, effectively and beautifully.
The Art of Project Management (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly))The Art of Project Management (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly)) by Scott Berkun
Buy new: £94.04 / Used from: £20.00
Ensure you produce the best possible usable products - a design-friendly guide to managing projects and the people involved.
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without ThinkingBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.98
There are times when you should just trust your design instincts, this book tells you why that might be the right thing to do.
Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social ChangeDesign for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change by Victor Papanek
Buy new: £7.99 / Used from: £5.75
Inspirational ideas, examples and methods for design with integrity.
Reinventing ComicsReinventing Comics by Scott McCloud
Buy new: £6.90 / Used from: £6.10
An interesting view on how ideas and technology may redefine a business and its user-experience.