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Book Review: Don’t Make Me Think

After months of delay, I finally sat down and read “Don’t Make Me Think” by Steve Krug.


don't make me think

Link: Don’t Make Me Think

Finished this short but informative book in 2 days. Steve Krugs gives advice on avoiding common usabilities issues.
With that, here are a few things I picked up.
– Test rather than argue with your team.
– Users read in a hurry, so kill the noise by having less design and small talk, while filling the page up with unique content.
– Avoiding ads on your home page, even though it has the highest traffic.
– Provide aid for lost users. That includes a way to get to the home page, a site id, and other means of understanding their location.
– Test each stage of your project at least once. The earlier the testing, the cheaper to repair.

Larry Battle

I love to program, and discover new tech. Check out my stackoverflow and github accounts.

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  • Interesting piece, you somehow make me think at this point in time, as the book review is thought-provoking.
    Designing a unique webpage is like writing an extraordinary book. I hope you can formulate some ideas to design a unique website that truly shows what you are and who you are as a person.

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