Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human BehaviorThere is no single methodology for creating the perfect product—but you can increase your odds. One of the best ways is to understand users' reasons for doing things. Mental Models gives you the tools to help you grasp, and design for, those reasons. Adaptive Path co-founder Indi Young has written a roll-up-your-sleeves book for designers, managers, and anyone else interested in making design strategic, and successful. |
Contents
Who? Mental Model Team Participants | |
Define TaskBased Audience Segments | |
Specify Recruiting Details | |
Look for Patterns | |
Create the Mental Model | |
Adjust the Audience Segments | |
Alignment and Gap Analysis | |
Structure Deviation | |
Acknowledgments | |
About the Author | |
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