A little bit off topic but Donald Norman has a couple of books on the design of everyday things. Sorry I can't include a link to amazon, but I don't quite have the hang of multiple windows in the iPad yet.
Annette Maybe I did it here: http://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Donald-Norman/dp/0465067107/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318646928&sr=1-1 And here: http://www.amazon.com/Things-That-Make-Smart-Attributes/dp/0201626950/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318646928&sr=1-6 And here: http://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Everyday-Things-Donald-Norman/dp/0465067093/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318646928&sr=1-7 Sent from my iPad On Oct 14, 2011, at 11:41 AM, "Gerald Peterson" <peter...@svsu.edu> wrote: > Fun site that mentions the failure to "follow human factor principles." Where > are they? Next to each example should be a note about what psych law or > principle was violated. Is there a list of established laws and principles > in this field? They probably just mean 'common sense' and user-friendly > ideas eh? > On a related note, do TIPS folks encounter many/any students interested in > this area? I am hosting our annual Grad School/Career Prep seminar next week > and I try to encourage students to appreciate the wide range of Psychology > career options. > Gary > > G.L. (Gary) Peterson,Ph.D > Psychology@SVSU > > > On Oct 14, 2011, at 12:57 PM, "Paul C Bernhardt" <pcbernha...@frostburg.edu> > wrote: > >> This site has many examples that I use in my I/O class. And, my house has >> light switches in all kinds of terrible places (like the back wall of a >> closet, so you have to reach through the hanging clothing to get to the >> switch for the closet light). >> >> http://www.baddesigns.com/ >> >> Paul C. Bernhardt >> Department of Psychology >> Frostburg State University >> Frostburg, Maryland >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rick Froman [mailto:rfro...@jbu.edu] >> Sent: Fri 10/14/2011 12:13 PM >> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >> Subject: [tips] Need an example of the need for human factors research? >> >> I recommend that we get that bathroom door button a little further from the >> rudder button. >> >> http://www.reuters.com/video/2011/09/30/japanese-airline-ana-apologises-for-plan?videoId=222108745&videoChannel=2602 >> >> Rick >> >> Dr. Rick Froman, Chair >> Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Box 3055 >> x7295 >> rfro...@jbu.edu >> http://bit.ly/DrFroman >> >> Proverbs 14:15 "A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives >> thought to his steps." >> >> >> --- >> You are currently subscribed to tips as: pcbernha...@frostburg.edu. >> To unsubscribe click here: >> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263003&n=T&l=tips&o=13418 >> or send a blank email to >> leave-13418-13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >> >> >> --- >> You are currently subscribed to tips as: peter...@svsu.edu. >> To unsubscribe click here: >> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd94b&n=T&l=tips&o=13420 >> or send a blank email to >> leave-13420-13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >> {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\fromtext \deff0{\fonttbl {\f0\fswiss Arial;} >> {\f1\fmodern Courier New;} {\f2\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;} >> {\f3\fmodern\fcharset0 Courier New;}} >> {\colortbl\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;} >> \uc1\pard\plain\deftab360 \f0\fs20 This site has many examples that I use in >> my I/O class. And, my house has light switches in all kinds of terrible >> places (like the back wall of a closet, so you have to reach through the >> hanging clothing to get to the switch for the closet light).\par \par >> http://www.baddesigns.com/\par \par Paul C. 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