{"product_id":"designing-information-joel-katz-9781118341971","title":"Designing Information: Human Factors and Common Sense in Information Design","description":"\"The book itself is a diagram of clarification, containing hundreds of examples of work by those who favor the communication of information over style and academic postulation--and those who don't. Many blurbs such as this are written without a thorough reading of the book. Not so in this case. I read it and love it. I suggest you do the same.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Richard Saul Wurman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This handsome, clearly organized book is itself a prime example of the effective presentation of complex visual information.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--eg magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is a dream book, we were waiting for...on the field of information. On top of the incredible amount of presented knowledge this is also a beautifully designed piece, very easy to follow...\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Krzysztof Lenk\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eMapping Websites: Digital Media Design\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Making complicated information understandable is becoming the crucial task facing designers in the 21st century. With \u003ci\u003eDesigning Information\u003c\/i\u003e, Joel Katz has created what will surely be an indispensable textbook on the subject.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Bierut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Having had the pleasure of a sneak preview, I can only say that this is a magnificent achievement: a combination of intelligent text, fascinating insights and - oh yes - graphics. Congratulations to Joel.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Judith Harris\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePompeii Awakened: A Story of Rediscovery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDesigning Information\u003c\/i\u003e shows designers in all fields - from user-interface design to architecture and engineering - how to design complex data and information for meaning, relevance, and clarity. Written by a worldwide authority on the visualization of complex information, this full-color, heavily illustrated guide provides real-life problems and examples as well as hypothetical and historical examples, demonstrating the conceptual and pragmatic aspects of human factors-driven information design. Both successful and failed design examples are included to help readers understand the principles under discussion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel Katz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 111834197X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118341971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 7.70w x 0.70d","brand":"Joel Katz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43924125516031,"sku":"9781118341971","price":70.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_06224290-18ff-4c45-94c3-09f29acc6efe.jpg?v=1681068627","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/designing-information-joel-katz-9781118341971","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}