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.