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(Norman, D. A. (2002). Emotion and design: Atrractive things work better. Interactions Magazine, ix (4), 36-42.) Interesting points from article: – “Design matters, but which design is preferable depends upon the occasion, the context, and above all, upon my mood.” – Are designs either ”usable but ugly” or pleasurable and not necessarily usable? Usability needs to be equal to [...]

(The Design of Everyday Things, Donald A. Norman) Interesting points from the reading: – One of the most important principles of design is visibility; parts must be visible and convey the corect message (ex. design that indicates where to push on doors). [p. 4] – Design problems: poor instructions and failing to relate new functions [...]