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24 alternatives to Don't Make Me Think

A book about human-computer interaction and web usability

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Don't Make Me Think launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Don't Make Me Think, Revisited▲80

   A common sense approach to web usability

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Don't Make Me Think▲5

   A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Don't Make Me Think▲1

   A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Designing Web Usability▲56

   The practice of simplicity

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   for / with / in▲54

   Experiments and conversations about design in the browser

   2015 · htmloutput.risd.gd · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Designing for Touch▲88

   A guide for designing touch interfaces

   2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Elements of User Experience▲64

   User-centered design for the web

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Designing Interactions▲91

   Interviews with influential designers

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mental Models▲75

   Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior

   2016 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The User Experience Team of One▲64

    A Research and Design Survival Guide

    2015 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Thinkertoys▲76

    A handbook of creative thinking techniques

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Designing the Invisible▲69

    Create great web experiences

    2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Discussing Design▲68

    Improving communication and collaboration through critique

    2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Avocado▲69

    A new toolbox for interaction designers

    2014 · ideo.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Motion Design for iOS▲188

    A book about designing animations for iOS

    2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    AniJS▲87

    UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

    2014 · anijs.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Design for Humans▲231

    An email course about emotional design

    2015 · paulaborowska.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Adaptive Web Design, Second Edition▲79

    Crafting Rich Experiences with Progressive Enhancement

    2016 · adaptivewebdesign.info · its alternatives →

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    Fake it Make it▲168

    A free eBook about UX design and rapid app prototyping

    2015 · keynotopia.com · its alternatives →

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    The Interface▲66

    IBM and the transformation of corporate design

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Designing for Performance: Weighing Aesthetics and Speed▲72

    Strike a Balance Between Aesthetics and Speed in Web Design

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Design for Humanity▲74

    The past, present, and future of anthropomorphic design

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Design of Future Things▲60

    A revealing examination of smart technology

    2015 · jnd.org · its alternatives →

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    Designing For Emotion▲79

    On brand personality and delighting users

    2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

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