The three editions of About Face have shaped and evolved the landscape of interaction design, bringing it from the research labs into every day lexicon and development. The fourth edition of this groundbreaking book will be no less game changing. The 4th edition of About Face is the most significant revision yet, with a new unique design and 4-color interior, dedicated web site, and classroom ancillaries. The revision takes into account the worldwide shift to smartphones and tablets on the consumer and enterprise level and how designing for these devices is not as easy as just downsizing a website. The new edition includes:Dynamic 4-color interiorUpdates to reflect new thinking in interface, interaction and product design methodsNew content relevant to the popularization of mobile platforms and differing screen sizesEvolving design in platforms such as consumer electronics and other ubiquitous devicesUpdated examples to reflect current state-of-the-art interfaces and up to date case studiesUpdates to Cooper's immensely popular Goal-Directed Design methodologyFull training and classroom materials for corporate trainings or university textsDedicated website created by Cooper to complement the examples and instruction in the book

ABOUT THE AUTHORSALAN COOPER is a founder of Cooper and a pioneer of modern computing. His groundbreaking work has influenced a generation of programmers, business people, and users.ROBERT REIMANN was founding president of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA). He is Principal Interaction Designer at PatientsLikeMe, and former Director of Design R&D at Cooper.DAVID CRONIN is a Design Director at GE. He was also Director of Interaction Design at Smart Design, and a former Managing Director at Cooper.CHRISTOPHER NOESSEL is Cooper’s first Design Fellow, and the co-author of Make It So. He teaches and speaks about design all over the world.