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Oct 15, 2003 2:03 pm		re: Read the Amazon comments <g> (was re: Book addition)
Rebecca St. Martin		I think programmers are misunderstood a lot of times. Their attention to detail and ability to master the technical on such a microscopic level sometimes precludes the inherent planning and creativity required for their work. As a result, they are often left out of the design process and are later asked to "clean up messes" created by changes in scope or disorderly project management -- which means putting band-aids on their work. They are the last ones to affect the end product and are more often fingered for it's problems than other team members. I read through some of the comments of the recommended text (haven't read the book though) and see that several readers felt there was a negative tone. I would agree with the idea that "only the beaten dog barks." Soul searching can be a difficult process when a person is put in a defensive position. Franz Kafka was a fiction writer. He wrote stories that included themes of abandonment, alienation and panic. Most of his stories have unhappy endings. P.S. Just a note about me: you'll usually find me standing up for the underdog, whomever it may be. (I'm not a programmer -- just an onlooker and a habitual empathizer.) > Stephan H. Wissel wrote: > > >> Chris Nagele wrote: >> You may want to add this book also. It is by Alan Cooper. Definitely the best interaction design methods I have ever seen. > > > >This is version 2.0 of the book. It is fun to compare the two editions which are 8 years appart. Many things are still valid. > >I was browsing through the comments on Amazon. Cooper has infuriated a wide audience. I would say "Only the beaten dog barks". His language is quite upmarket, so the straight-forward engineering mind might encounter language challenges (who the hell is Kafka? ). > >The tone of the critique leads to my conclusion: Bullseye. Eventually the software developers who obviously felt offended need some soul-searching... > >What is your experience with our engineering colleagues? >:-) stw Private Reply to Rebecca St. Martin (new win)

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