Don'tMakeMeThink第3版英文版文字版全彩色觉得好请留评论DontmakemeThinkRevisitedACommonSenseapproachtoWebUsabilityCopyrighto2014SteveKrugNewriderswww.newniders.comToreporterrorspleasesendanotetoerrata@peachpit.comNewridersisanimprintofpeachpitadivisionofpearsoneducationEditor:ElisabethbayleProjecteditor:NancyDavisProductioneditor:lisabraziealCopyEditorBarbaraFlanaganInteriorDesignandComposition:RomneyLangeIllustrationsbymarkMatchaandMimiHeftFarnhamfontsprovidedbyTheFontbureauInc.(www.fontbureau.comNoticeofRightsAllrightsreservedNopartofthisbookmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,orotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.Forinformationongettingpermissionforreprintsandexcerpts,contactpermissions@peachpit.comNoticeofliabilityTheinformationinthisbookisdistributedonan"asisbasiswithoutwarranty.whilileeveryprecautionhasbeentakeninthepreparationofthebook,neithertheauthornorPeachpitshallhaveanyliabilitytoanypersonorentitywithrespecttoanylossordamagecausedorallegedtobecauseddirectlyorindirectlybytheinstructionscontainedinthisbookorbythecomputersoftwareandhardwareproductsdescribedinittrademarksItsnotrocketsurgeryisatrademarkofStevekrugManyofthedesignationsusedbymanufacturersandsellerstodistinguishtheirproductsareclaimedastrademarks.Wherethosedesignationsappearinthisbook,andpeachpitwasawareofatrademarkclaim,thedesignationsappearasrequestedbytheownerofthetrademark.allotherproductnamesandservicesidentifiedthroughoutthisbookareusedineditorialfashiononlyandforthebenefitofsuchcompanieswithnointentionofinfringementofthetrademark.Nosuchuse,ortheuseofanytradename,isintendedtoconveyendorsementorotheraffiliationwiththisbookISBN-13:978-0-32196551-6ISBN-10:0-321-96551-5987654321PrintedandboundintheunitedstatesofamericaFirsteditionTomyfather,whoalwayswantedmetowriteabook,Mymother,whoalwaysmademefeellikeIcouldMelanie,whomarriedme-thegreateststrokeofgoodfortuneofmylifeandmyson,Harry,whowillsurelywritebooksmuchbetterthanthisonewheneverhewantstoSecondeditionTomybigbrother,Phil,whowasamenschhiswholelifeThirdeditionToallthepeoplefromallpartsoftheworld--whohavebeensoniceaboutthisbookforfourteenyears.Yourkindwords--inperson,inemail,andinyourblogs-havebeenoneofthegreatjoysofmylifeEspeciallythewomanwhosaiditmadeherlaughsohardthatmilkcameoutheofhernoseContentsPREFACEAboutthiseditionINTRODUCTIONReadmefirstThroatclearinganddisclaimersGUIDINGPRINCIPLESCHAPTER1Dontmakemethink!Krug'sFirstLawofusabilityCHAPTER2HowwereallyusethewebScanning,satisficing,andmuddlingthroughCHAPTER3.BillboardDesign101Designingforscanning,notreadingCHAPTER4.AnimaL,Vegetable,orMineral?WhyuserslikemindlesschoicesCHAPTER5OmitneedlesswordsTheartofnotwritingfortheWebTHINGSYOUNEEDTOGETRIGHTCHAPTER6.StreetsignsandBreadcrumbsDesigningnavigationCHAPTERZTheBigBangTheoryofWebDesignTheimportanceofgettingpeopleoffontherightfootMAKINGSUREYOUGOTTHEMRIGHTCHAPTER8Thefarmerandthecowmanshouldbefriends>Whymostargumentsaboutusabilityareawasteoftime,andhowtoavoidthemChAPTER9.USabilitytestingon10centsadayKeepingtestingsimple--soyoudoenoughofitLARGERCONCERNSANDOUTSIDEINFLUENCESCHAPTER10MObile:It'snotjustacityinAlabamaanymoreWelcometothe21stCentury.YoumayexperienceaslightsenseofvertigoCHAPTER11UsabilityascommoncourtesyWhyyourWebsiteshouldbeamenschCHAPTER12.AccessibilityandyouJustwhenyouthinkyouredone,acatfloatsbywithbutteredtoaststrappedtoitsbackCHAPTER13GuidefortheperplexedMakingusabilityhappenwhereyouliveAcknowledgmentsIndexPreface:aboutthiseditionPeoplecomeandgosoquicklyhere!DOROTHYGALEJUDYGARLAND)INTHEWIZARDOFOZ(1939)Iwrotethefirsteditionofdon'tmakemethinkbackin2000By2002,Ibegantogetafewemailsayearfromreadersasking(verypolitely)ifI'dthoughtaboutupdatingit.Notcomplaining,justtryingtobehelpful."alotoftheexamplesareoutofdate"wastheusualcommentMystandardresponsewastopointoutthatsinceiwroteitrightaroundthetimetheinternetbubbleburstmanyofthesitesiusedasexampleshadalreadydisappearedbythetimeitwaspublishedButIdidn'tthinkthatmadetheexamplesanylessclear.Finally,in2006Ihadastrongpersonalincentivetoupdateit.ButasIrereadittoseewhatIshouldchange,Ijustkeptthinking"Thisisallstilltrue>Ireallycouldn'tfindmuchofanythingthatithoughtshouldbechangedHalfoftheroyaltiesforthebookweregoingtoacompanythatnolongerexisted,anddoinganeweditionmeantanewcontractandtwicetheroyalties-formeIfitwasanewedition,though,somethinghadtobedifferent.SoIaddedthreechaptersthatididn'thavetimetofinishbackin2000,hitthesnoozebutton,andhappilypulledthecoversbackovermyheadforanothersevenyearsSteveKrugACommonSenseApproachtoWebUsabilityFOREWORDBYROGERBLACK2000SteveKrugTHINKACommonSenseApproachtoWebUsabilitySECONDEDITION2006WRitingisreallyhardforme,andI'malwayshappytohaveareasonnottodoit.GivemeagoodoldrootcanaloverwritinganydaySowhynowfinallyanewedition?Tworeasons#1。
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