The Design of Future Things

An illuminating look at smart technology, by the legendary designer and author of The Design of Everyday Things.   “Written with wit, authority and the pragmatic, everyman touch that probably made Norman so good at his job in the first place.”—BBC Focus Magazine  In The Design of Future Things, bestselling author Donald A. Norman presents a revealing examination of smart technology, from smooth-talking GPS units to cantankerous refrigerators. Exploring the links between design and psychology, he offers a consumer-oriented theory of natural human-machine interaction that can be put into practice by engineers and industrial designers of tomorrow’s blinking machines. A fascinating look at the perils and promise of the intelligent objects of the future, The Design of Future Things is a must-read for anyone interested in the dawn of a new era in technology.   Read more