Thoughts on Interaction Design

✍ Scribed by Jon Kolko (Auth.)

• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 143
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

• People are clamoring for more copies of Thoughts on Interaction Design. It is one of two key books on interaction design practice that are of relevance to students and practicing interaction designers alike.'' Jodi Forlizzi, Associate Professor of HCII and Design, Carnegie Mellon University

  ''This book occupies alone a special place on the designer’s bookshelf; it is truly a unique and lusciously written book that also benefits from being well-designed in its own right.'' -- Will Evans, Principal, Experience Design, Twin Technologies

  ''The major strength of the book is its success in rendering theoretical content in an accessible way. The book delivers a healthy measure of critical thinking about the field of Interaction Design in a readable, conversational style.'' -- Bill Lucas, MAYA Design

  ''Thoughts on Interaction Design became an instant classic. The 1,000 original bound copies of the book are treasured possessions of everyone lucky enough to have been able to purchase one.'' -- Steve Baty, editor for Johnny Holland magazine, a contributor to UX Matters

  ''This book has an eloquent and clear way of communicating the context for interaction design both in theory and in application, outlining its relative place in business, academia, and in practice. - Liz Danzico, Chair of the MFA in Interaction Design program at the School of Visual Arts
  
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✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Dedication, Page v
Copyright, Page vi
Front matter, Page 1
Introduction, Pages 4-7
Introduction, Pages 10-14
Chapter One - Multiple Roots, and an Uncertain Future, Pages 15-24
Chapter Two - Computing and Human Computer Interaction, Pages 25-30
Interaction Design in an Engineering-Centric World, Pages 31-38
Introduction, Pages 40-42
Chapter Three - A Process for Thinking About People, Pages 43-62
Chapter Four - Managing Complexity, Pages 63-75
Chapter Five - Shaping Aesthetics to Inform Experience, Pages 77-84
Interaction Design as Business Lubricant, Pages 85-93
Introduction, Pages 96-97
Chapter Six - Interaction Design and Communication, Pages 99-111
On the Nature of Interaction as Language, Pages 113-121
Introduction, Pages 124-125
Chapter Seven - The Political Dynamics of Product Development, Pages 127-130
Getting Design Done, Pages 131-147
In Summary, Pages 149-151
Glossary, Pages 152-155