Category Archives: Books

Books I Read in 2012

Books I read in 2012*, in no particular order: Tender Buttons by Stein Heroines by Zambreno Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office by Frankel Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom by Northrup Canal House Cooks Every Day by Hamilton & Hirsheimer Let My People Go Surfing by Chouinard Bossypants by Fey The Road by McCarthy The…

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Book Update

The Chicago UX Book Club finished out 2012 with 5 more great books. If you are local, consider joining the discussion in 2013! Design is a Job: A thoughtful book on what it means to make a living through design work. This book provoked a great discussion on a variety of topics including when (if…

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What I’ve Been Reading

It’s been a while since my last UX book review. I hope to find the time to go into detail on the following titles, but for now I’ll simply recommend them with a few notes. Many of these books were Chicago UX Book Club selections. If you are local, consider joining the discussion! Agile Experience…

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Remote Research

Bolt, N., & Tulathimutte, T. (2010). Remote Research. Brooklyn, N.Y: Rosenfeld Media. 266 pages. We selected Remote Research for discussion at the November UX Book Club CU event. Nate Bolt is the president of Bolt | Peters, an interaction research and design firm. Tony Tulathimutte has left the world of user experience research and is…

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Storytelling for User Experience

Brooks, K., & Quesenbery, W. (2010). Storytelling for User Experience. Brooklyn, N.Y: Rosenfeld Media. 320 pages. We selected Storytelling for User Experience for discussion at the October UX Book Club CU event. Kevin Brooks is a researcher at Motorola Labs and a professional storyteller. Whitney Quesenbery is a user researcher and usability expert. This book is written…

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