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The Inmates Are Running The Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy And How To Restore The Sanity
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Imagine, At A Terrifyingly Aggressive Rate, Everything You Regularly Use Is Being Equipped With Computer Technology. Think About Your Phone, Cameras, Carseverythingbeing Automated And Programmed By People Who In Their Rush To Accept The Many Benefits Of The Silicon Chip, Have Abdicated Their Responsibility To Make These Products Easy To Use. The Inmates Are Running The Asylum Argues That The Business Executives Who Make The Decisions To Develop These Products Are Not The Ones In Control Of The Technology Used To Create Them. Insightful And Entertaining, The Inmates Are Running The Asylum Uses The Author'S Experiences In Corporate America To Illustrate How Talented People Continuously Design Bad Softwarebased Products And Why We Need Technology To Work The Way Average People Think. Somewhere Out There Is A Happy Medium That Makes These Types Of Products Both User And Bottomline Friendly; This Book Discusses Why We Need To Quickly Find That Medium.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Inmates Are Running the Asylum'? A: The main theme of the book is how high-tech products often fail to meet user needs due to poor design decisions made by executives who lack understanding of the technology involved.
- Q: Who is the author of this book and what is his background? A: The author is Alan Cooper, a pioneer in software design, known for his expertise in user experience and interaction design.
- Q: What type of readers would benefit from this book? A: This book is ideal for business professionals, product designers, and anyone interested in technology and its impact on everyday products.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 288 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: This edition of the book is available in paperback.
- Q: When was 'The Inmates Are Running the Asylum' published? A: The book was published on February 24, 2004.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in technology? A: Yes, the book is accessible to beginners as it explains complex ideas in a straightforward and engaging manner.
- Q: Does the book provide solutions to the issues it discusses? A: Yes, it discusses the importance of designing technology that aligns with how average users think, proposing a balance between usability and functionality.
- Q: What are some topics covered in the book? A: The book covers topics like software design failures, the role of business executives in product development, and the need for user-centered design.
- Q: Can this book help me understand user experience better? A: Absolutely, it offers valuable insights into user experience design and highlights the necessity of considering user needs in technology development.