Why are there no "standard texts" on designing software interfaces? (or tell me I'm wrong?)
If you want to learn to *build* software, there are excellent and complete texts on the subject. It's not just a tech-vs-art thing: there are standard texts on type, drawing, color, etc.
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Has anyone mentioned The Humane Interface yet ?
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No. I'm fond of it, but it's really not trying to be a comprehensive instructional text, like The Elements of Typographic Style, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, How to Design Programs, etc. I put it in the same category as The Inmates are Running the Asylum.
Off-topic: Can you recommend some more books that are similar to those you mention here?
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Is there a specific topic you'd like to learn more about?
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Tog on Software Design? Haven’t read it for a very long time but I remember thinking it was excellent.
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