UX Book Club: “Make It So” by Nathan Shedroff & Christopher Noessel

Update! the book authors, Nathan Shedroff & Christopher Noessel, will discuss with us at the meeting through Skype!

For our upcoming Munich UX Book Club on March 11th we are going to discuss Nathan Shedroff & Christopher Noessel‘s 2012 book “Make It So“.

About the book: 

Many designers enjoy the interfaces seen in science fiction films and television shows. Freed from the rigorous constraints of designing for real users, sci-fi production designers develop blue-sky interfaces that are inspiring, humorous, and even instructive. By carefully studying these “outsider” user interfaces, designers can derive lessons that make their real-world designs more cutting edge and successful.

 

Make It So shows:

  • Sci-fi interfaces have been there (almost) from the beginning
  • Sci-fi creates a shared design language that sets audience expectations
  • If an interface works for an audience, there’s something there that will work for users
  • Bad sci-fi interfaces can sometimes be the most inspiring
  • There are ten “meta-lessons” spread across hundreds of examples
  • You can use—and not just enjoy—sci-fi in your design work
  • Over 150 lessons and 10 “meta“ lessons that developers can use to enhance their realworld interfaces

 

How to prepare for the meeting?

 

When: Monday, March 11th at 7pm. Import IxDA Munich Calendar
Where: IDEO, Kellerstraße 27 81667 München
Want to join? RSVP here on Xing.

 

The Munich UX Book Club is a readers’ forum which is open to everyone who wants to engage in in-depth discussions on books that have relevance to the UX community. There is neither a membership, a membership fee nor any other cost for the participants involved. Being familiar with the relevant book topic (at least to some extend) is the only requierement.

 

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