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The User Is Always Right: A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Personas for the Web (VOICES)
by Steve Mulder, Ziv Yaar

The User Is Always Right: A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Personas for the Web (VOICES)
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Author: Steve Mulder, Ziv Yaar
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-31
ISBN: 0321434536
Number of pages: 312
Publisher: New Riders Press

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Book Review: Serious about user centric web design? Read and keep within reach.
Summary: 5 Stars

Comprehensive in-depth guide to creating personas using quantitative and qualitative techniques. Well written. No fluff. Note that creating personas requires significant resources, so small businesses would be less likely to develop them. Nevertheless, this book provides valuable insights for anyone serious about developing user centric web sites. If only more "practical guides" were like this one.

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