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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Butow, Eric.
User interface design for mere mortals / Eric Butow.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-321-44773-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. User interfaces (Computer systems) I. Title.
QA76.9.U83B88 2007
005.4’37—dc22 2007005652
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