Borenstein Programming as if People Mattered

Friendly Programs, Software Engineering, and Other Noble Delusions
Course Book
ISBN: 978-1-4008-6253-5
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 202 Seiten

Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library

Through a set of lively anecdotes and essays, Nathaniel Borenstein traces the divergence between the fields of software engineering and user-centered software design, and attempts to reconcile the needs of people in both camps.

Originally published in 1991.

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Borenstein, Nathaniel S.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Multimedia
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Algebra Zahlentheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

FrontMatter, pg. i
Contents, pg. vii
Preface, pg. ix
Acknowledgments, pg. xiii
Introduction, pg. 3
Chapter 1. The Hostile Beast, pg. 5
Introduction, pg. 17
Chapter 2. Who Are AU These People?, pg. 19
Chapter 3. Stopwatches, Videotapes, and Human Nature, pg. 25
Chapter 4. That Reminds Me of the Time., pg. 33
Chapter 5. The Quest for the Perfect Line Editor, pg. 39
Chapter 6. The Men in Suits, pg. 49
Chapter 7. Information Wants to Be Free, pg. 63
Introduction, pg. 67
Chapter 8. Never Underestimate Your Users, pg. 69
Chapter 9. Pretend That Small Is Beautiful, but Don't Believe It, pg. 75
Chapter 10. Tune Defaults to the Novice, pg. 83
Chapter 11. Don't Neglect the Experts, pg. 91
Chapter 12. Your Program Stinks, and So Do You, pg. 99
Chapter 13. Listen to Your Users, but Ignore What They Say, pg. 105
Chapter 14. Lie to Your Managers, pg. 111
Chapter 15. Cut Corners Proudly, pg. 115
Chapter 16. Remember Your Ignorance, pg. 123
Chapter 17. Dabble in Mysticism, pg. 129
Chapter 18. Break All the Rules, pg. 133
Introduction, pg. 137
Chapter 19. The Tools of the Trade, pg. 139
Chapter 20. The Ivory Tower, pg. 157
Chapter 21. People Are Perverse: Designing for the Fickle User, pg. 165
Epilogue: Programming, Humility, and the Eclipse of the Self, pg. 177
Further Reading, pg. 181
References, pg. 183