July 7, 2010

Tapworthy

The e-book version of Josh Clark’s new book «Tapworthy» is available for $9.99 on O’Reilly today (if you’re reading this only now, you missed it). The book is ostensibly about designing iPhone apps, but honestly, judging by the apps on my iPhone and Android devices, I think the people who should really read it are mostly Android developers. The book is full of all the tiny things you really need to pay attention to when designing apps for mobile devices with small screens, so if that describes what you do, go pick it up.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book, which may have influenced my opinion of it. But I’m pretty sure I would have loved it either way.

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If you liked this, you'll love my book. It's called Designed for Use: Create Usable Interfaces for Applications and the Web. In it, I cover the whole design process, from user research and sketching to usability tests and A/B testing. But I don't just explain techniques, I also talk about concepts like discoverability, when and how to use animations, what we can learn from video games, and much more.

You can find out more about it (and order it directly, printed or as a DRM-free ebook) on the Pragmatic Programmers website.