About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design (COOPER - REIMANN - CRONIN - NOESSEL)

MASTERING INTERACTION DESIGN FOR NEW DEVICES AND INTERFACES.

The first three editions of About Face shaped the evolution of interaction design, bringing it from development shops and research labs into the everyday language of product marketing, design and development. This fourth edition, the most significant revision yet, features a stunning new design and a full color interior. Addressing the many changes in the design landscape since its last publication, this new edition includes interaction methods and strategies for touchscreen phones and tablets, as well as updated chapters for the web and for desktop applications.

THIS NEW EDITION FEATURES:

• Updated interaction design principles, patterns, and practices

• New content relevant to mobile platforms and differing screen sizes

• Updated examples reflecting current state-of-the-art interfaces

• The latest iteration of Cooper’s popular Goal-Directed Design methodology

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

ALAN COOPER is a founder of Cooper and a pioneer of modern computing. His groundbreaking work has influenced a generation of programmers, business people, and users.

ROBERT REIMANN was founding president of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA). He is Principal Interaction Designer at PatientsLikeMe, and former Director of Design R&D at Cooper.

DAVID CRONIN is a Design Director at GE. He was also Director of Interaction Design at Smart Design, and a former Managing Director at Cooper.

CHRISTOPHER NOESSEL is Cooper’s first Design Fellow, and the co-author of Make It So. He teaches and speaks about design all over the world.