Foundations for Designing User-Centered Systems : What System Designers Need to Know about People

All of the chapters are self-contained, each providing an introduction to specific aspects of users and noting why these aspects are relevant to the area of system design

Provides several frameworks for developing the critical knowledge and skills required for the design of user-centered systems

Contains hands-on exercises and examples to illustrate the application of concepts introduced within the text

Designed to appeal to system designers and developers as well as university students, based on the combined backgrounds of the authors that includes many years working in industry and academia

The implications for system design are provided throughout the book so that readers can understand how what they have learned can be put to practical use