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Serious about Interfaces?
Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction DesignDesigning Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design by Jenifer Tidwell
Buy new: £20.44 / Used from: £20.42
I hope we can buy this I'm interested in what it's like. I usually like O'Reilly books though.
About Face 2.0: The Essentials of Interaction DesignAbout Face 2.0: The Essentials of Interaction Design by Alan Cooper
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Cooper's take on good UI design.
The Design of Everyday ThingsThe Design of Everyday Things by DA Norman
Buy new: £9.88 / Used from: £5.50
This changes the way you think about everyday objects.
Designing with Web StandardsDesigning with Web Standards by Jeffrey Zeldman
Buy used from: £1.33
A good UI is accessibile, and that's achieved through good code.
Elements of User Experience: User-centered Design for the Web (Voices (New Riders))Elements of User Experience: User-centered Design for the Web (Voices (New Riders)) by Jesse James Garrett
Buy new: £11.75 / Used from: £14.82
Worth a look as Garrette, from an AI background takes a fresh look at UX
Bulletproof Web Design: Improving Flexibility and Protecting Against Worst-Case Scenarios with XHTML and CSSBulletproof Web Design: Improving Flexibility and Protecting Against Worst-Case Scenarios with XHTML and CSS by Dan Cederholm
Buy new: £24.64 / Used from: £7.75
Writing good code.
Paper Prototyping: The Fast and Easy Way to Design and Refine User Interfaces (Interactive Technologies)Paper Prototyping: The Fast and Easy Way to Design and Refine User Interfaces (Interactive Technologies) by Carolyn Snyder
Buy new: £20.37 / Used from: £16.34
Paper prototyping - it might not look pretty but it works
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
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Can be dogmatic - but some worthy points.
Web Standards Solutions: The Markup and Style HandbookWeb Standards Solutions: The Markup and Style Handbook by Dan Cederholm
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Web Standards - can't say it too many times
CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards SolutionsCSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions by Andy Budd
Buy new: £18.99 / Used from: £6.03
New CSS book with good content
Information Architecture for Designers: A Guide to Structuring Websites for Business SuccessInformation Architecture for Designers: A Guide to Structuring Websites for Business Success by Peter Van Dijck
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Information Architecture is key to a good navigation and finding content.
Designing Web Usability: The Practice of SimplicityDesigning Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity by Jakob Nielsen
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Can't talk about usability without mentioning Nielsen
Web Redesign: Workflow That Works (Voices That Matter)Web Redesign: Workflow That Works (Voices That Matter) by Kelly Goto
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Not specifically UI, but a great book that I highly recommend .... hmm where has my copy gone?