Designing the Obvious is my new best friend

Posted April 21, 2008

If I were to write a book, I’d want it to be exactly like Designing the Obvious. Robert Hoekman, Jr., has written an excellent guide to creating sites and applications that keep both developer and user sane.

Designing the Obvious books - autographed

This book is so good, I’d like to give you an autographed copy. Since I only have three to give, I’ll draw random names from those who comment on this post and the upcoming posts about Designing the Obvious.

Over the next several days, I’ll be writing a series about some of my favorite simplicity lessons from the book:

If you are impatient, or want to experience the full punch packed into Designing the Obvious, you can buy the book at Amazon.

19 Comments so far

  1. Jmartens on April 21st, 2008

    Hook a brotha up! That enoughto be in the drawing?

  2. Adam on April 21st, 2008

    Ha! Yes, that’s sufficient. I hope you’ll return over the next few days and let me know what you think of the concepts.

  3. Jmartens on April 21st, 2008

    you bet. Just checked out our DuVinci site and will contact you about a project as well!

  4. Joanna on April 21st, 2008

    hey, hey, hey, pick me please! :) This sounds like a very cool book!

  5. Cliff on April 21st, 2008

    Such a great resource. I’ll opt out of the drawing since I have the book, but just want to say I’m really looking forward to your take on it.

  6. Don Park on April 21st, 2008

    i “simply” request a copy of this fine-sounding resource.

  7. Toby Lucich on April 21st, 2008

    Great idea Adam. Autographed books carry an extra level of ‘cool’ to them, and giving them away is very generous.

  8. Bubna on April 21st, 2008

    Me like books. :)

  9. David Frey on April 22nd, 2008

    I’m sorry Adam, I may not be able to wait for your drawing. This book looks right up my alley and worthy of immediate purchase.

  10. Brian Purkiss on April 22nd, 2008

    I’m in!
    That looks like a great book!

  11. Jean Marie on April 22nd, 2008

    Ooooh - pick me, pick me!!!

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  14. Jacob Reiff on April 24th, 2008

    Already own/have read the book, am definitely interested in hearing your take. I got quite a bit out of it.

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