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“A powerful tool in the early stages of developing scenarios is to pretend the interface is magic. If your persona has goals and the product has magical powers to meet them, how simple could the interaction be? This kind of thinking is useful to help designers look outside the box.”

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About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design

This book serves as a foundational resource for understanding the core concepts of interaction design, covering topics such as user research, information architecture, interaction design patterns, and usability testing. It is intended for designers, developers, and anyone involved in creating digital interfaces. more

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Alan Cooper
Alan Cooper

Alan Cooper is a renowned software programmer born on June 3, 1952. He has had a significant impact in the fields of software design and user experience, considered one of the pioneers of interactive design. more

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