Writing is Designing, Michael J. Metts
Writing is Designing, Michael J. Metts
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Writing is Designing
Words and the User Experience

Author: Michael J. Metts, Andy Welfle, Sara Wachter-Boettcher

Narrator: William Sarris

Unabridged: 4 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 07/23/2024


Synopsis

Without words, apps would be an unusable jumble of shapes and icons, while voice interfaces and chatbots wouldn't even exist. Words make software human-centered, and require just as much thought as the branding and code. This book will show you how to give your users clarity, test your words, and collaborate with your team. You'll see that writing is designing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Slater on April 18, 2020

Good for beginners If you're looking for an introductory guide to UX writing, this book is great. If you're looking for tips to build on advanced knowledge, I would skip it.......more

Goodreads review by Niklas on August 30, 2020

My entire review—including images and links—is here as part of my blog. *** It’s basically an advice book. It doesn’t lay down rules. Instead, it bridges the gap that often seems to exist between writers and designers. If writers and designers worked together more, the book argues, both sides would ben......more

Goodreads review by path on October 20, 2023

I've got to hand it to the authors for putting out a thoughtful and enlightening volume on one of the most quotidian of activities: writing. The book is a nice addition to other titles from Rosenfeld that address user experience issues in connected information spaces. This book concerns itself with h......more

Goodreads review by GagaMil on December 23, 2021

This is a pretty useful book if you're just beginning your UX writing / content strategy career. It collates information you'd probably be able to find scattered in different articles, so it works if you need a more structured approach. It provides an overview of why content is an important part of......more

Goodreads review by Marie-Eve on March 01, 2022

J'ai adoré le contenu et le ton. J'ai cru ce livre écrit juste pour moi et mes collègues rédactrices UX.......more