Don't Make Me Think

Finally, an author who practices what he preaches - this book is both short and easy to read (it is only 200 pages) and surprisingly full of wisdom. It is packed with colour screenshots, cartoons, and well laid out pages. All of these elements make it a pleasure to read.

The basic premise is quite simple: the less a user has to think about getting around your website, the more likely it is that they will stick around to use it. Krug covers site and page layout, navigation design, usability testing on a shoestring as well as a broad and engaging model of how people really use the web.

Although the book does not cover any details on getting a site online - it captures the principles every web designer should be aware of, and this makes it an invaluable read or refresher. A real breath of fresh air!