After my readings of this week, I have to say that I’m feeling a little overwhelmed with all the information, especially after reading the chapters assigned from The Design of Everyday Things book. Most of the topics were really interesting but when I wanted to hear more about his experience with real scenarios he talked about doors, faucets, drawers or stoves and I don’t find them that interesting. I think he’s trying to generalize with very simple scenarios so this edition stays relevant for future generations. There are a lot of new terms and topics I’ve never read before and to be honest I’m getting confused. If the author could talked more about useful examples that readers can use at work or in class those would definitely help us to retain all the information we just read better.
On the other hand I found some of the chapters of the book Designing with the Mind in Mind very interesting, especially when it explains all the elements that can disrupt reading and how our attention is limited. Elements like tiny fonts, unfamiliar vocabulary, difficult scripts and too much text in the company website and other digital channels just contribute to poor designs and can be very disruptive. I even avoid many of these elements mentioned in the book at work and I didn’t know this information until I read the chapters, but now it makes a lot of sense to me.
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