User-Centered Web Design First Edition

This is an outstanding, clearly written and thought out instructional book that teaches basic principles and should be relevant for decades if not centuries.

This book is an overcomplicated and useless study of the obvious. The author basically tries to apply structured development and database design theory to web design.Anyone can create and I/O diagram or flowchart. Basically, anyone who knows structured programminging would gain absolutely nothing from this book. Anyone who doesn't know the design process, will only become confused an frustrated.The author unsuccessfully tries to simplify the prototyping process, and never explains it either. Basically, he teaches that web design is a monotanous process that must be done over and over again until it comes out right.Any Analysis and Design book would teach someone a great deal more than this book. The author tries to reinvent the wheel by creating a square.This is certainly a poor book indeed.

This book by John Cato offers a great set of examples on how to move the the process of user-centered development for websites. The book is filled with examples that help developers, designers, and managers get a grasp of the steps, thought process, interaction with users, process, and documentation that is greatly helpful in building a product the intended audience uses. Cato includes helpful lists, advice, and points out common problems along with instruction for correcting them.

I was very impressed with this book. Not only does it go through the theory about how people use web pages but also ways to test your web site. This is the book that has helped me so much with my degree.This book is very well written and very helpful. I would recommend it to anyone who is serious about usability in web design.