Best Book Titles in Usability
Posted on September 8th, 2005 in Usability | 4 Comments »
I strongly feel that Don’t Make Me Think is the best book title in the realm of usability. I also like The Inmates Are Running the Asylum.
What is your favorite?
What is your favorite book title outside of usability?
What is your mother’s maiden name?
Speaking of your mother, where did those password recovery questions come from? I can’t find any research or data on the topic. Throw me a bone!
4 Responses
would be amazing to know, really
1) I love Don’t Make Me Think — both for the content & the title.
2) I just finished reading Conspiracy of Fools, which is about Enron, and as near perfect a title for that story as can be imagined.
3) I wish I knew (why, not Mom’s maiden name).
1. Steve Krug ate his own dog food and made usability usable, Don’t Make Me Think is fab
2. “Inmates” is great too. I like “Peopleware” by Constantine and Humane Interface by Raskin too.
3. I’ll tell you if you tell me the name of your first school :-)
1. Based on title alone, I would say “About Face” is second – I just can’t argue with “Don’t Make Me Think”.
2. In non usability, either “A Short History of Nearly Everything” by Bill Bryson, or the classic “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” by Robert Pirsig.
3. Nice try. Tradition? I always use Favorite Pet’s name.