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020			_a 978-0262528948
082			_aDSGN _bNOR
100			_aNorman, Donald A.
245		0	_aLiving with Complexity
260			_a. _bMIT Press _c2016
300			_a308p. _c13.82 x 2.08 x 20.32 cm _rPaperback
504			_aIf only today's technology were simpler! It's the universal lament, but it's wrong. In this provocative and informative book, Don Norman writes that the complexity of our technology must mirror the complexity and richness of our lives. It's not complexity that's the problem, it's bad design. Bad design complicates things unnecessarily and confuses us. Good design can tame complexity. Norman gives us a crash course in the virtues of complexity. Designers have to produce things that tame complexity. But we too have to do our part: we have to take the time to learn the structure and practice the skills. This is how we mastered reading and writing, driving a car, and playing sports, and this is how we can master our complex tools. Complexity is good. Simplicity is misleading. The good life is complex, rich, and rewarding—but only if it is understandable, sensible, and meaningful.
650			_aDesign
650			_aEnvironmental Studies
650			_aFashion
650			_aTechnology
942			_cBKS
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