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“Usability Engineering” book cover
Usability Engineering
Jakob Nielsen

Morgan Kaufmann, 1994
ISBN: 0-1251-8406-9

Written in a slightly scholar language, this book is a compendium of knowledge and tips related to usability testing methods in computer science.

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“Handbook of Usability Testing” book cover
Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests
Jeffrey Rubin

John Wiley & Sons, 1994
ISBN: 0-4715-9403-2

A very practical guide to usability testing, containing many examples.

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“The Trouble with Computers” book cover
The Trouble with Computers: Usefulness, Usability, and Productivity
Thomas K. Landauer

MIT Press, 1995 (first edition)
ISBN: 0-2626-2108-8

A little bit dry, but otherwise interesting book presenting differences between our expectations of benefits from computerization and the status quo – and suggestions as to how to make it better. All supported by data from research.

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“The Art of Human-Computer Interface Design” book cover
The Art of Human-Computer Interface Design
Brenda Laurel (editor)

Addison-Wesley, 1990
ISBN: 0-2015-1797-3

A huge anthology of Human-Computer Interaction, spanning 500 pages and containing 50 articles of all types from many major names in usabilty. While it suffers from slightly more scholar tone and might feel a little bit dated (having been published in 1990), it should have something of interest for everyone.

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