About Face
The Essentials of Interaction Design
Summary:
The book provides a comprehensive guide to designing effective user interfaces and interactive digital products, focusing on goal-directed design principles, methods for improving usability, and strategies for creating a satisfying user experience. It covers topics such as persona development, scenario building, prototyping, and the importance of understanding user needs and behaviors in crafting intuitive interactions.
Key points:
1. Goal-Directed Design: This approach focuses on understanding and designing for user goals. It uses personas and scenarios to guide design, aiming to create a product that meets user needs and provides a satisfying experience.
Books similar to "About Face":

User Friendly
Cliff Kuang|Robert Fabricant

This is Service Design Thinking
Jakob Schneider

Change by Design
Tim Brown

Expand
Christian Bason|Jens Martin Skibsted

100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
Weinschenk Susan

Designing Voice User Interfaces
Cathy Pearl

Emotional Design
Donald A. Norman

100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
Susan M. Weinschenk

Good Services
Louise Downe

The Elements of User Experience
Jesse James Garrett