Podcast
99% Invisible
It was written after Don Norman became frustrated with poorly designed doors in England, leading him to explore the principles of user-centered design and discoverability in various applications.
I was spending a year in England and I got so frustrated with my inability to use the light switches and the water taps and the doors even that I wrote this book.
— Episode: Video- The Norman Door with Vox
Episode: Video- The Norman Door with Vox
It was written after Don Norman became frustrated with poorly designed doors in England, leading him to explore the principles of user-centered design and discoverability in various applications.
I was spending a year in England and I got so frustrated with my inability to use the light switches and the water taps and the doors even that I wrote this book.
If I continually get a door wrong, is it my fault? No. In fact, if you continually get it wrong, it's a good... And if other people continually get it wrong, it's a good sign that it's a really bad door.