Collins, D. Designing Object-Oriented User Interfaces. A Practical Guide to the Models and Methods of Usage Centered Design. The Essentials of User Interface Design . Foster City, CA, 1995. About Face is a provocative look at both the process and details of user interface design.
Cooper starts out by discussing user goals, software models, and high-level user interface design.
As the book progresses, Cooper discusses GUI objects like windows, menus, and tabbed dialog boxes. Error prevention is a constant theme throughout the book. Why High-Tech Products Drive us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity. SAMS, Indianapolis, IN, 1999. Amazon Those who have read Alan Cooper's About Face know that he writes a readable, well-organized book, and his latest follows that model.