{"product_id":"2026200015421-secondhand-design-of-man-computer-dialogues","title":"Design Of Man-Computer Dialogues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of the computing age, when the relationship between human and machine was still being defined, James Martin produced a landmark text that would shape an entire generation of systems designers. Design of Man-Computer Dialogues presents a rigorous and comprehensive framework for understanding how people interact with computers in real-time systems, covering everything from input\/output terminal design and conversational structures to the psychological principles that govern effective human-machine communication. Martin argues that the design of the dialogue — the back-and-forth exchange between user and system — is not a peripheral concern but the very heart of successful computing, a radical proposition for its time that has only grown in relevance.\n\nCelebrated by Computer Weekly as the industry's most widely-read and best-attended lecturer, Martin writes with the authority of a practitioner who has seen these systems in action across industries, bringing a clarity and directness that makes complex technical concepts accessible without sacrificing depth. The book stands as a foundational artifact of what would later become the discipline of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), chronicling design philosophies that anticipated modern UX thinking by decades. For engineers, system architects, and historians of technology alike, it poses a question that remains urgently unresolved: who, ultimately, should be in charge of the conversation — the human, or the machine?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203112935643,"sku":"2026200015421-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/76992f8e-1714-4768-a305-412f099c302b.png?v=1788144101","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015421-secondhand-design-of-man-computer-dialogues","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}