Contending that people view each other as individuals, not classifiable types in a segmented society, this volume explains a versatile concept of user-focused design, solidly backed by research, and helpful in IT product design as much as character-led movies.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer
ISBN-10
1447140834
ISBN-13
9781447140832
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114063484
Product Key Features
Author
Lene Nielsen
Publication Name
Personas-User Focused Design
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Series
Human-Computer Interaction Ser.
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
X, 158 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
14.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Qa76.9.U83qa76.9.H85
Reviews
Alan Arnfeld, Best Practice Bank, Abingdon, United KingdomExcerpts from full review posted Mar 4 2013 to Computing Reviews [Review #: CR140980]…There are many examples of persona creation templates, but this book tackles head on the remaining issues in the practical process of creating persona descriptions. Nielsen proposes ten steps to achieve this in a methodological and scientific manner. Each chapter describes the practical activities to be completed, with references to real-world projects; there are also theoretical and academic references for readers requiring such information…
Original Language
Danish
Table of Content
Stories About Users.- Step 1 - A Slice of the World.- Step 2 - The First Connections.- Step 3 - Food for Thought.- Step 4 - The Final Number.- Step 5 - Do You Know Karina'.- Step 6 - Exposition to Action.- Step 7 - The Reality of Everyone'.- Step 8 - Get the Message Across!.- Step 9 - Stories About the Future.- Step 10 - It Does Not End Here.- Personas in a More User Focused World.