Designing from Both Sides of the Screen - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Designing from Both Sides of the Screen write by Ellen Isaacs. This book was released on 2002. Designing from Both Sides of the Screen available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Written from the perspectives of both a user interface designer and a software engineer, this book demonstrates rather than just describes how to build technology that cooperates with people. It begins with a set of interaction design principles that apply to a broad range of technology, illustrating with examples from the Web, desktop software, cell phones, PDAs, cameras, voice menus, interactive TV, and more. It goes on to show how these principles are applied in practice during the development process -- when the ideal design can conflict with other engineering goals. The authors demonstrate how their team built a full-featured instant messenger application for the wireless Palm and PC. Through this realistic example, they describe the many subtle tradeoffs that arise between design and engineering goals. Through simulated conversations, they show how they came to understand each other's goals and constraints and found solutions that addressed both of their needs -- and ultimately the needs of users who just want their technology to work.
User Interface Design for Programmers
User Interface Design for Programmers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook User Interface Design for Programmers write by Avram Joel Spolsky. This book was released on 2008-01-01. User Interface Design for Programmers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Most programmers' fear of user interface (UI) programming comes from their fear of doing UI design. They think that UI design is like graphic design—the mysterious process by which creative, latte-drinking, all-black-wearing people produce cool-looking, artistic pieces. Most programmers see themselves as analytic, logical thinkers instead—strong at reasoning, weak on artistic judgment, and incapable of doing UI design. In this brilliantly readable book, author Joel Spolsky proposes simple, logical rules that can be applied without any artistic talent to improve any user interface, from traditional GUI applications to websites to consumer electronics. Spolsky's primary axiom, the importance of bringing the program model in line with the user model, is both rational and simple. In a fun and entertaining way, Spolky makes user interface design easy for programmers to grasp. After reading User Interface Design for Programmers, you'll know how to design interfaces with the user in mind. You'll learn the important principles that underlie all good UI design, and you'll learn how to perform usability testing that works.
Atomic Design
Atomic Design - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Atomic Design write by Brad Frost. This book was released on 2016-12-05. Atomic Design available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Surface Designer's Handbook
The Surface Designer's Handbook - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Surface Designer's Handbook write by Holly Brackmann. This book was released on 2013-03-10. The Surface Designer's Handbook available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Beginning with studio practices and safety rules, this information-packed handbook is appropriate for both newcomers and experienced dyers but assumes that readers have a serious interest in textile design. An overview of dyeing starts with fibers and fabrics and discusses all aspects of the dyes favored by textile studios--fiber reactive, acid, vat, and disperse--before explaining discharging, screen printing, monoprinting, stamping, stenciling, resist dyeing, devore, and painting. Would-be fabric artists are advised along the way to identify a personal approach to dyeing--free spirit? rule-follower?--and color photographs of work by today's top fiber artists elucidate prevailing styles. Recipes and techniques are accompanied by step-by-step instructions with photographs, and a concealed spiral binding allows the book to lie flat. Ten appendices include a worksheet for recording chemicals, procedures, and costs for all projects; a guide to washing fabric; descriptions of stock solutions, thickeners, and steaming; a metric conversion table; and a guide to water temperatures.
The Design Manual
The Design Manual - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Design Manual write by David Whitbread. This book was released on 2009. The Design Manual available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Design Manual by David Whitbread is an indispensable and comprehensive reference for traditional and digital publishing. From beginners to professional graphic designers, desktop publishers and graphic design students, The Design Manual provides essential information on conceptual approaches, planning and project development techniques for print, web and multimedia production. Design tasks are divided into sections on publication, corporate identity, on-screen and advertising design. There is discussion of specific skills such as branding and logo design; stationery, catalogue, annual report and newsletter production; websites; storyboarding and animation techniques; and more. The production section discusses layout and typography for print and screen, colour and colour systems, printing and finishing processes. With numerous checklists and practical tips throughout the text, The Design Manual has become a standard reference for anyone involved in or interested in design.
