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Dynamic Prototyping with SketchFlow in Expression Blend: Sketch Your Ideas...and Bring Them to Life!
Amazons BeschreibungThis book is for designers, user experience pros, creative directors, developers, or anyone who wants to create rich, interactive, and compelling products. If you want to communicate innovative ideas, research, experiment, and prototype in the language of the interface, Dynamic Prototyping with SketchFlow in Expression Blend is the... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungDer Begriff „User Interface Tuning“ bezeichnet verschiedene Maßnahmen und Methoden zur Gestaltung und Optimierung von Benutzungsschnittstellen. Ziel ist es, den Benutzer oder Endanwender in den Mittelpunkt aller Aktivitäten des Gestaltungsprozesses zu rücken. Dieses Buch gibt einen Einblick in die Methoden der benutzerzentrierten Gestaltung und beschreibt, wie sich solche... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungBisher gab es noch keine dezidierte Vorgehensweise für Usability Management bei SAP Projekten, weder für Entscheidungsträger noch für Berater. Gleichwohl sind Benutzerproduktivität, Total Cost of Ownership eines SAP Systems und Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz Themen, die in den Unternehmen ernst genommen werden. Im Rahmen eines mehrjährigen, von BIT e.V... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung'There are many steps in the development of successful software projects, but one major key is prototyping: rapid, effective methods for testing and refining designs. Effective prototyping can be remarkably simple, yet provide powerful results without delaying the project. Indeed, effective prototyping is often the key to faster... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungPraise for the second edition of The Design of Sites "In my worldwide IBM marketing role, I have the benefit of working with some of the finest international interactive agencies and internal Web teams. As I read The Design of Sites, [I see] the insight from years of... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungThe field of "user experience" bridges the gap between business strategy and web page design through the use of a variety of analytical tools to understand and meet user needs. By emphasizing the relationship between strategic considerations and design directions, this book serves as the conceptual framework within... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungThis book covers sketching and early prototyping design methods for future products like cell phones that communicate with each other and other embedded systems, "smart" appliances and things you only dream about. It promotes methods that help in the creativity as well as prototyping of new design, including... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungToday's web sites and intranets are larger, more valuable, and more complex than ever before, and their users are busier and less forgiving. Designers, information architects, and web site managers are required to juggle vast amounts of information, frequent changes, new technologies, and corporate politics, making some web... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungFinally a thorough pedagogical survey of the multidisciplinary science of HCI. Human-Computer Interaction spans many disciplines, from the social and behavioral sciences to information and computer technology. But of all the textbooks on HCI technology and applications, none has adequately addressed HCI's multidisciplinary foundations until now. "HCI Models,... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungThe author of one of the most popular independent web sites gives you a brilliantly readable book with what programmers need to know ™ about User Inteface Design. Spolsky concentrates especially on the common mistakes that too many programs exhibit.Most programmers dislike user interface programming, butthis book makes... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungUsability design is one of the most important though often least attractive tasks for a Web developer. In Don't Make Me Think, author Steve Krug lightens up the subject with good humour and excellent to-the-point examples. The title of the book is its chief personal design premise. All... Weiterlesen
(Screenshot: edwardtufte.com) Auszug aus der EinleitungEvidence presentations are seen here from both sides: how to produce them and how to consume them. As teachers know, a good way to learn something is to teach it. The partial symmetry of producers and consumers is a consequence of the theory of... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungMobile or cell phones, handheld computers, RFID tags or even implants. What could or should the wireless future be? Already, mobiles are an essential part of life for two billion users. We are told that wireless devices will help us to communicate and relate in better ways, become... Weiterlesen
KurzbeschreibungDie Bedienung neuer technischer Geräte wird zunehmend komplexer und Gebrauchsanweisungen sind selten hilfreich. Allen „Normalbürgern“ fällt es immer schwerer, sich in den komplexen Menüstrukturen ihres Handys oder ihrer Bürosoftware oder auch im Navigationssystem ihres Autos zurechtzufinden. Um diese Probleme des alltäglichen Gebrauchs bereits in der Produktentwicklung zu erkennen und... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungIf you design and develop products for people, this book is for you. "The Persona Lifecycle" addresses the how of creating effective personas and using those personas to design products that people love. It doesnt just describe the value of personas; it offers detailed techniques and tools related... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung"Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) (formerly known by its code name "Avalon") is a brand-new presentation framework for Windows XP and Windows Vista, the next version of the Windows client operating system. For developers, WPF is a cornucopia of new technologies, including a new graphics engine that supports 3-D... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung"When Microsoft releases Windows Vista, the new operating system will support applications that employ graphics now used by computer games-clear, stunning and active. The cornerstone for building these new user interfaces is XAML ("Zammel"), the XML-based markup language that works with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Vista's new graphics... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung"Designing a good interface isn't easy. Users demand software that is well-behaved, good-looking, and easy to use. Your clients or managers demand originality and a short time to market. Your UI technology -- Web applications, desktop software, even mobile devices - may give you the tools you need,... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung"Do you spend a lot of time during the design process wondering what users really need? Do you hate those endless meetings where you argue how the interface should work? Have you ever developed something that later had to be completely redesigned? Paper Prototyping can help. Written by... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung"Advocating a user-centered approach to medical technology design, Designing Usability into Medical Products covers the essential processes and specific techniques necessary to produce safe, effective, usable, and appealing medical systems and products. Written by experts on user-centered research, design, and evaluation, the book provides a range of alternative... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung"Das Multimediale ist es nicht allein, wodurch sich die neuen Medien auszeichnen. Intelligente Oberlfächen machen komplexe Informationsstrukturen sichtbar, ermöglichen ein vernetztes Denken und erlauben differenziertere Manipulationen, wie dies vorher nur schwer vorstellbar war. Damit ein solches Interface mit unserem Gehirn reibungslos interagieren kann, müssen sich Konzeptioner und Designer... Weiterlesen
amazons synopsis: "You just know that an improvement of the user interface will reap rewards, but how do you justify the expense and the labour and the time guarantee a robust ROI! ahead of time? How do you decide how much of an investment should be funded? And what... Weiterlesen
synopsis: "How do you find your way in an age of information overload? How can you filter streams of complex information to pull out only what you want? Why does it matter how information is structured when Google seems to magically bring up the right answer to your questions?... Weiterlesen
Beschreibung des AutorsDieses Buch wendet sich gleichermaßen an Japanreisende und Liebhaber des japanischen Essens. Für Unerfahrene ist das Buch ein Einstieg in die grundlegenden Verhaltensformen der fremden Kultur. Japankenner werden sich wahrscheinlich schmunzelnd an ihre ersten Besuche bei japanischen Bekannten erinnern. Anhand einer Besuchssituation bei japanischen Freunden zeigt das... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung"Includes hidden stories behind innovations such as BodyMedia's SenseWear body monitor, Herman Miller's Mirra Chair, Adidas' intelligent shoes, the Ford F-150 pickup truck. The authors deconstruct the entire process of design innovation, showing how it really works, and how companies are innovating effectively than ever before." Beschreibung des... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung"An invaluable sourcebook for students and an essential guide for the professional, this is a standard guide to the crucial aspects of design practice. Designers need to make information accessible and available to everyone - but how do they arrive at such elegant and useful solutions to complicated... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungThis book reflects the move in Human Computer Interaction studies from standard usability concerns towards a wider set of problems to do with fun, enjoyment, aesthetics and the experience of use. Traditionally HCI has been concerned with work and task based applications but as digital technologies proliferate in... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung"The gap between who designers and developers imagine their users are, and who those users really are can be the biggest problem with product development. Observing the User Experience will help you bridge that gap to understand what your users want and need from your product, and whether... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung" Ein Piktogramm ist eine von Menschen geschaffene Abbildung zum Zwecke einer schnellen und eindeutigen sprach- und wortlosen Kommunikation. In einer zunehmend globalisierten Welt kommt Piktogrammen eine immer wichtigere Aufgabe zu. Wir sind in den letzten Jahren immer wieder um ein Buch zu Piktogrammen gebeten worden, das ihre... Weiterlesen
Amazons Beschreibung"Institutionalization of Usability" shows how to make user-centered design and development a routine practice within an enterprise. Based on Schaffer's extensive experience, the book provides a solid methodology, guiding readers step-by-step with practical advice on topics such as organizational change, milestones, toolsets, infrastructure, and staffing requirements needed to... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungThis handbook introduces Rapid CD, a fast-paced, adaptive form of Contextual Design. It�s a hands-on guide for anyone who needs practical guidance on how to use the Contextual Design process, and how to adapt it to tactical projects with tight timelines. Rapid Contextual Design provides detailed suggestions on... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungKribbeln im Kopf hat die Szene im Sturm erobert, hat auf Kopf und Bauch der Kreativen gezielt und ins Herz getroffen. Wir kamen mit dem Nachdrucken kaum nach. Und engagierte Händler nicht mit dem Nachbestellen. Die Presse feierte das Buch mit Kreativitätstechniken und Brain-Tools für Werbung und Design,... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungThe graphics power of mass PC platforms continues to increase at a fast pace. Techniques for information visualization that were once restricted to research laboratories are now commercially available. This groundbreaking book defines the emerging field of Information Visualization and offers the first-ever collection of the papers on... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungDas Buch stellt die Grundlagen der Visualisierung und den Visualisierungsprozeß ausführlich dar. Bei der Entwicklung der grundlegenden Visualisierungstechniken betrachten die Autoren detailliert die visuellen Variablen Position und Größe, Farbe und Textur, Form und Tiefe sowie Bewegung. Konzepte zur Visualisierung spezieller Datenklassen, insbesondere die Visualisierung von Multiparameterdatensätzen werden vorgestellt.... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungDespite the availability of cheap, fast, accurate and usable eye trackers, there is little information available on how to develop, implement and use these systems. This book aims to fill that gap in the market by providing an accessible introduction for practitioners and students. The first part of... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungFrom Library Journal By virtue of their design, machines shape the way we relate to the world. Moreover--as anyone who has been annoyed by voice message systems can testify--many technological "advances" that are efficient from the engineering point of view are of dubious value to those who must... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungAnyone who designs anything to be used by humans--from physical objects to computer programs to conceptual tools--must read this book, and it is an equally tremendous read for anyone who has to use anything created by another human. It could forever change how you experience and interact with... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungInformation might want to be free; but, why should we free it? We've got enough trouble keeping track of all the petabits that already run around untethered, and risk a computer counterrevolution if we let the situation get much crazier. Information architect Richard Saul Wurman swept the field... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungJohn Maeda is a disgustingly renaissance kind of guy--he studied computer science at MIT and then went to art school in Japan, returning to the US to work with designer Paul Rand. He is, unsurprisingly, director of the MIT Media Lab's Aesthetics and Computation Group. What this all... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungA timeless classic in how complex information should be presented graphically. The Strunk & White of visual design. Should occupy a place of honor--within arm's reach--of everyone attempting to understand or depict numerical data graphically. The design of the book is an exemplar of the principles it espouses:... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungDer Schwerpunkt dieses Buches liegt in der Auseinandersetzung mit Prozessen der menschlichen Wahrnehmung und den Möglichkeiten, Wahrnehmung, den Informationstransfer im Rahmen der Konzeption und Gestaltung von Gebrauchsanleitungen, zu steuern und zu optimieren. Umfassend werden Kriterien und Lösungsmöglichkeiten vorgestellt. Anhand einer Reihe von Anleitungen werden diese Aspekte umgesetzt und... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungDie DOS-Bildschirm-Ansicht, hat sich heute zu einer vielfarbigen Windows-Welt mit Programmfenstern und vielen Icons entwickelt. Ähnlich war es beim Apple-Macintosh, wo sogar früher Icons eingesetzt wurden, um lange Befehlsfolgen aus Text in möglichst einfache Symbole, die Icons, zu bringen. Im Gegensatz zu früher, sind die heutigen Icons differenzierter... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungJava Look and Feel Design Guidelines, from Sun Microsystems, provides programmers with the requirements for creating user interfaces using the Java Foundation Classes (JFC). This handsomely printed book uses rich color on every page while demonstrating how you can create Java programs that will look great on any... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungJava Look and Feel Design Guidelines, from Sun Microsystems, provides programmers with the requirements for creating user interfaces using the Java Foundation Classes (JFC). This handsomely printed book uses rich color on every page while demonstrating how you can create Java programs that will look great on any... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungKevin Lynch descibes the visual attributes of cities and towns, paying special attention to how we find our way around, how we build a mental image of these places. It is not only relevant to city dwellers, but to anyone interested in the subject of creating communities, real... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungDie Fortsetzung zur Lingua Grafica: 1301 neue Icons, Logogramme und Illustrationen aus dem Hause Mutabor - hat man ja auch angesichts Format und Titelgrafik nicht anders erwartet. Sogar der Aufbau ist gleich: Vorwort, Workshop, Sammlung, Index. Gewohnt beste Qualität in gestalterischer und semiotischer Hinsicht - wie zB. die... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungAls Experten visueller Kommunikation mit der ihnen eigenen, stringenten Bildsprache nähert sich das Hamburger Designbüro Mutabor den Grenzen kommerziellen Designs und entwirft für Kunden von adidas bis Greenpeace Logos und Icons, die in lingua grafica als Best Of-Sammlung kontextualisiert, dokumentiert und entschlüsselt werden. Ausgezeichnet mit dem New Yorker... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungAls Professor öffnete Helmut Lortz Generationen von Studierenden die Augen, lehrte sie unermüdlich, was er "sehendes Verstehen" nennt: "Meine Augen haben nie Feierabend." Jahre nach seiner Emeritierung öffnete er seinem ehemaligen Studenten Armin Lindauer, heute Professor an der FH Mannheim, seine Archive und legte damit den Grundstein zu... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungThe recurring metaphor in The Inmates are Running the Asylum is that of the dancing bear--the circus bear that shuffles clumsily for the amusement of the audience. Such bears, says author Alan Cooper, don't dance well, as everyone at the circus can see. What amazes the crowd is... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungInformationsarchitektur und Handhabbarkeit drahtloser Endgeräte: Dieses Buch widmet sich Aspekten des Designs der Benutzerschnittstelle von EPOC, WAP, PDAs, Handheld-Computern und Mobiltelefonen. Nachdem der Mobiltelefonmarkt gesättigt ist und PDAs erschwinglich geworden sind, rückt der alltägliche Zugang zum Internet und zu speziell angepassten Diensten über kleine drahtlose Geräte in greifbare... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungCreating Web sites is easy. Creating sites that truly meet the needs and expectations of the wide range of online users is quite another story. In Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity, renowned Web usability guru Jakob Nielsen shares his insightful thoughts on the subject. Packed with... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungWährend zwar ein Überfluss an Büchern verfügbar ist, die Tipps in Sachen Webdesign anbieten, besteht bei den meisten Autoren ein tiefer Graben zwischen Theorie und Praxis. Auffüllen muss der Leser die Lücke anschließend in der Regel selbst. Homepage Usability. 50 enttarnte Websites hebt sich couragiert davon ab und... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungComputer science professor Norman also advises design firms. He brings his background in academics and business to bear on the emotional valence surrounding objects of daily use, be they kitchen utensils, automobiles, or a football coach's headset. Norman's analysis of people's emotional reactions to material objects is a... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungWith Visual Explanations, Edward R. Tufte adds a third volume to his indispensable series on information display. The first, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, which focuses on charts and graphs that display numerical information, virtually defined the field. The second, Envisioning Information, explores similar territory but with... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungIn the broadest sense, this work is about visualizing collections of electronic information through information graphics. Website mapping can be used for supporting the planning progress, the understanding and navigation of visitors and finally the management of the site by the producer. Meine Meinungcollection of great information graphics... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungAn excellent book for anyone who wants to understand why so much software is so poorly designed -- and an even better book for anyone who wants to DO something about the problem. Must reading (and doing!) for programmers of any level. Meine MeinungNice Book about User Interface... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungThis fourth edition of 'Designing the User Interface' provides a complete introduction to human-computer interaction (HCI). It covers theoretical foundations, and design processes such as expert reviews and usability testing. A major change in this edition is the integration of the World Wide Web and mobile devices throughout... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungAptly subtitled "New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems", The Humane Interface is essentially an introduction to a new school of the craft of semiotics. Although the author doesn't use this specific term, The Human Interface, the book explores the intelligent design of efficient signs and symbols for the... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungAn authoritative text by one of the premier researchers in usability engineering in the 1990s, Jakob Nielsen's Usability Engineering provides a landmark guide to software design that has helped bring this area of research into the mainstream of computing. "Usability" is the measurement of how easy or difficult... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungIn GUI Bloopers, consultant Jeff Johnson uses 550+ pages to illustrate common pitfalls in user interface design, the all-important iceberg tip that end users confuse with applications and that developers confuse with end users. Reporting on 82 incidents of bad design, Johnson manages to cover the essential point... Weiterlesen
Amazons BeschreibungA remarkable range of examples for the idea of visual thinking, with beautifully printed pages. A real treat for all who reason and learn by means of images. Meine MeinungEin sehr schönes über Informationsvisualisierung. Es gibt in diesem Buch keine Anweisungen, wie man am besten Informationen visualisiert. Aber... Weiterlesen