Re: A few starter questions
"Sean O' Shea" <[email protected]>
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Hi all, Thanks for all the suggestions and help. I think I'll start with "The Design of Everyday Things" and take it from there. Cheers Sean On Aug 21, 2008, at 4:52 PM, Nancy Frishberg wrote: > Sean, > > In addition to what you've found, and the several fine suggestions > from Han, you might like to consult the responses to a similar > question posed on LinkedIn within the past day or two. I'll give > the URL here, too, disclosing that I responded to that one (before I > saw yours). > > http://tinyurl.com/68hzod > > You're asking how a backend programmer moves to the user side; Joe, > in the other example, was asking how a designer moves toward human > factors, usability and information architecture. Even so, I think > the same resources will be helpful. > > -- Nancy > > On Aug 20, 2008, at 7:05 PM, Sean O' Shea wrote: > >> Hi there, >> >> As a new member to the list, I apologize in advance if this >> question has been asked before. >> >> I'm primarily a back-end Java web developer and as such do not have >> much experience with developing client-side code. Recently though, >> I've been working more and more on the client side with >> JavaScript ,CSS and DHTML. I'm enjoying the challenges of >> developing in the browser (IE 6 cough cough), but I find myself >> from time to time struggling with best practices when it comes to >> human computer interaction and interaction design. I guess I have a >> few questions for the list: >> >> 1. Where do you recommend I start when it comes to learning best >> practices for HCI on the web. A quick web search for books >> recommends these two: >> >> http://www.amazon.com/review/product/156205810X/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?_encoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 >> http://www.amazon.com/review/product/0465067107/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?_encoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 >> >> Have members of the list read these books and if so, what did you >> think of them? Would you recommend any other books apart from these >> two? >> >> 2. Helpful HCI online resources - could you recommend some that you >> find useful? >> >> 3. I took some HCI modules while I was in college and enjoyed them. >> In terms of formal education for HCI topics in the bay area, what >> courses would you recommend me take a look at (if any)? >> >> Cheers >> >> Sean >> _______________________________________________ >> This is the BayCHI Discussions mailing list, [email protected] >> To change your subscription options, or to unsubscribe, visit http://baychi.org/mailman/listinfo/discussions > > Nancy Frishberg +1 650 804 5800 mobile > [email protected] _______________________________________________ This is the BayCHI Discussions mailing list, [email protected] To change your subscription options, or to unsubscribe, visit http://baychi.org/mailman/listinfo/discussions