Assignment 2:
Read and review the first chapters of Alan Cooper's two books,
The Inmates are Running the Asylum:Why High-tech Products Drive Us Crazy
and How to Restore the Sanity and
About Face: The Essentials of User Interface Design.
Both of these chapters can be found at http://www.cooper.com/design.html
Due: Beginning of class, Thursday, March 2, 2000.
Specifics:
Review must be typed and include a full reference to both chapters.
You should include a one-paragraph summary of each article and a one-two page
analysis of the articles. Your analysis should address
the main point(s) made by the author and present your opinion about
how these points were supported.
Also, turn in three questions/observations about the chapters
for discussion.