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From: dconway@rhea.trl.oz ( Switched Networks)
Newsgroups: comp.cog-eng
Subject: Re: consistency
Keywords: consistency, desktop metaphor, interfaces, computing environments
Message-ID: <509@rhea.trl.oz>
Date: 19 Feb 89 23:06:50 GMT
References: <714@cogsci.ucsd.EDU> <1465@thumper.bellcore.com> <8799@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU>
Organization: Telecom Research Labs,IPF,Melbourne, Australia
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In article <8799@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU>, ruffwork@mist.cs.orst.edu (Ritchey Ruff) writes:
> Don Norman's book "The Psychology of Everyday Things" goes into many
> of these issues, and is very lucid. ....  While it's written about things
> like light switches and doors, every point made is directly
> applicable to use interface design too.  Should be required reading
> for use interface designers!!!

Could you give a full reference for this book?

damian.

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