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Inspiration from industrial design
Much of this book has focused on the physical aspects of touch design, drawing connections to the centuries of industrial design that preceded the touchscreen. The following books offer a useful grounding in that tradition:
- Designing for People, Henry Dreyfuss. Considered the founder of modern industrial design, Dreyfuss designed the Bell telephone, the Honeywell thermostat, the Hoover vacuum cleaner, and other classics of twentieth-century design. His touchstone book from 1955 remains as fresh as ever.
- The Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman. A fun and enlightening romp through our designed environment, this essential book points out why the designs of physical objects work well (and why they ...
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