Fundamental Principles of Interaction

The Role of Design in Everyday Life

Understanding and Applying Affordances

The Impact of Constraints on Functionality

The Concept of Feedback, Error, and Understanding

Applying Design Principles in Real-world Contexts

The Importance of User-centered Design

The Future of Design: Challenges and Possibilities

The Design of Everyday Things is a cornerstone of cognitive and psychological design. It explores the fundamental principles behind why some products satisfy customers while others only frustrate them. The book provides essential insights into how and why certain designs fail or succeed.