{"product_id":"living-with-complexity-paperback","title":"Living with Complexity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald A. Norman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy we don't really want simplicity, and how we can learn to live with complexity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf only today's technology were simpler  It's the universal lament, but it's wrong. In this provocative and informative book, Don Norman writes that the complexity of our technology must mirror the complexity and richness of our lives. It's not complexity that's the problem, it's bad design. Bad design complicates things unnecessarily and confuses us. Good design can tame complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorman gives us a crash course in the virtues of complexity. Designers have to produce things that tame complexity. But we too have to do our part: we have to take the time to learn the structure and practice the skills. This is how we mastered reading and writing, driving a car, and playing sports, and this is how we can master our complex tools. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplexity is good. Simplicity is misleading. The good life is complex, rich, and rewarding--but only if it is understandable, sensible, and meaningful. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e has named Don Norman as one of the world's most influential designers. He has been both a professor and an executive: he was Vice President of Advanced Technology at Apple; his company, the Nielsen Norman Group, helps companies produce human-centered products and services; he has been on the faculty at Harvard, the University of California, San Diego, Northwestern University, and KAIST, in South Korea. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Design of Everyday Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Computer\u003c\/i\u003e (MIT Press, 1998), \u003ci\u003e Emotional Design\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Design of Future Things\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684974235711,"sku":"9780262528948","price":35.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1e59fbc716bb4b3549e941adbf98623c.webp?v=1764969428","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/living-with-complexity-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}