Software Design & Usability: Talks With Bonnie Nardi, Jakob Nielsen, David Smith, Austin Henderson & Jed Harris, Terry Winograd & Stephanie Rosenbaum

What does today’s focus on usability and interface design actually entail? This question and many more of its kind are answered in the course of talks conducted by the author with seven distinguished software professionals. The book demonstrates that the issue of usability goes far beyond merely designing an appropriate user interface, and that it ultimately involves our overall approach to technology and society. The engagement and practical experience of the author and the contributors makes the book invaluable for practitioners, researchers and students involved in the fast-growing fields of user-centered software design and human-computer interaction. It will also be relevant to anyone involved in related disciplines such as the philosophy of technology, computer science and psychology.