- Author's Web site "Joel on Software" is among the most popular
independent sites for programmers with between 5,000-15,000 page views
daily. His site has been called the "anti-Dilbert manifesto" and quoted
by Salon, Le Monde, The Motley Fool, and others. - Focuses on what
programmers need to know about UI (User Interface) design, with numerous
examples of how to improve common programs. - Written with an audience
of programmers in mind, but does not assume prior programming knowledge,
nor any specific language. - Limited competition to this book - what
books are available are usually "laundry lists" of actual bugs or rants
against "bad UI" or too focused solely on Web sites.