The essential interaction design guide, fully revised and updated for
the mobile age
About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design, Fourth Edition is
the latest update to the book that shaped and evolved the landscape of
interaction design. This comprehensive guide takes the worldwide shift
to smartphones and tablets into account. New information includes
discussions on mobile apps, touch interfaces, screen size
considerations, and more. The new full-color interior and unique layout
better illustrate modern design concepts.
The interaction design profession is blooming with the success of
design-intensive companies, priming customers to expect "design" as a
critical ingredient of marketplace success. Consumers have little
tolerance for websites, apps, and devices that don't live up to their
expectations, and the responding shift in business philosophy has become
widespread. About Face is the book that brought interaction design out
of the research labs and into the everyday lexicon, and the updated
Fourth Edition continues to lead the way with ideas and methods
relevant to today's design practitioners and developers.
Updated information includes:
- Contemporary interface, interaction, and product design methods
- Design for mobile platforms and consumer electronics
- State-of-the-art interface recommendations and up-to-date examples
- Updated Goal-Directed Design methodology
Designers and developers looking to remain relevant through the current
shift in consumer technology habits will find About Face to be a
comprehensive, essential resource.
