A Brief Introduction to Usability
Consistency and predictability are admirable qualities in both app interfaces and tech book series. That’s why I see the irony of opening this book with some abstract stuff—a bit of background, some conceptual material—instead of diving right into the how to get things done stuff that you’d ordinarily expect to find in a typical Take Control book.
However, you need the abstract stuff because this book is about understanding how and why your apps and devices act they way they do, and understanding that requires context. Don’t worry: it’s only a very little bit of background and barely a handful of concepts.
Specifically, this short chapter briefly explains What Usability Is, which has a lot to do with determining ...
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