Smashing Usability eBooks Bundle

• By The Smashing Editorial
• March 28th, 2012
• Smashing Newsletters
• 1 Comment

Many use today’s Web to share not only their work but their emotions, their beliefs and almost anything related to their personality and cultural background. And just as people put their emotions into Web content, this content can influence moods and inclinations and can elicit empathy for various things.

The Smashing Usability Bundle

Usability is the essential instrument that can help you support and assist your users and give them a reason to stay longer on your site. It’s a key to grabbing and holding their attention. And improving usability is not a riddle wrapped up in an enigma: the first Smashing Magazine Usability Bundle covers at all. It comes with three eBooks (PDF, ePUB and Kindle), packed with detail on many aspects of user experience design and related areas. Get your Usability Bundle now for $15.90!

User Experience Design (134 pages)

This first eBook explains why user experience (UX) cannot be designed, why good design is all about solving problems and how to stay focused on good usability. It goes into detail on interesting UX techniques such as storytelling and relationship engineering (and how to sustain relationships), and it shares UX takeaways for effective customer service. Get the eBook on Amazon.

Psychology of Web Design (272 pages)

Web design cannot happen without careful planning, problem solving and studying users of your site. Design decisions should be informed by fundamental psychological principles to strike the right balance with users. Learn how to implement persuasion triggers and how to respect the hierarchy of needs among visitors. Get the eBook on Amazon.

Improving User Experience: Practical Techniques (149 pages)

Do you know what makes up a user-friendly website? You probably just need to learn a few more techniques and you’ll be good to go on your next project. This eBook features usability principles that will help you approach your next project from a user-centered perspective, starting with helpful examples and pitfalls to avoid. Get the eBook on Amazon.

Alternatively, you can get full Usability Bundle for $15.90.

Thanks for reading and so long,
The Smashing Family