was looking for some new books to see if there was anything out there of interest and hadn't seen this one. (The title sounded so basic) A co-worker of mine showed me a copy he had just bought. I flipped through it a little at work and thought about it later. It struck me as a great book to have on hand for those days at work when I just can't think or wish I didn't have to. (yes I have those days, if you don't... congrats!)It's one of those books I like to have on hand to flip through when I need to. It's probably absolutely wonderful for people who haven't been in a crazy formal HCI or UX environment and don't have access to something that has had years of testing to refer to. This book provides patterns for typical UX solutions. The biggest thing for people to understand when reading this, IMHO, is that it's not a book to go "oh we have a search, I'll use this pattern, done with my work for the day." It's not meant to be an answer. One still has their specific users for an app or product, still needs to analyze whether or not it should be used for their own purposes etc. etc.... but I'm not going to harp on that. It's a great collection of reusable solutions that have been developed over time, from what I've heard, in a really great environment (the MathWorks).
You might flip through it and go "uh I've been doing this a while, I already know this stuff. Awesome! I thought some of that as well, but I'm sure it will get me out of a pinch on a day I need it, give me ideas on a day I'm slogging through, and I can use it as a reference if I need to explain something to someone else.
Take a look at the amazon reviews. Some people complain about the print design of the book etc etc. I'm sorry but whatever. I'm glad there's another decent book out there for Ux-ers. Thanks Jennifer! Nice job!
Also found the site she appeared to use before actually sitting down and writing the book. Very nice alternative if you don't want another book cluttering your shelf.
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