Joel Spolsky

The book does exactly what it claims to: it explains user interface design to programmers who have little familiarity with the subject. The book is probably old hat to someone who has done a reasonable amount of reading on UI design, but it is still interesting. If I were to recommend a book for quick tips for UI design, there is a good chance I would recommend this one. It has the same basic advice as other books I have read without the theory or flights of fancy (::cough:: Raskin ::cough::). I love theory and flights of fancy, but sometimes getting to the point is convenient, and this book does just that.… (mehr)