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Author : Peter and Roger Metcalfe
Release : 2015-04-01
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Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 196/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Design and Techology 2nd Edition by : Peter and Roger Metcalfe
Download or read book Design and Techology 2nd Edition written by Peter and Roger Metcalfe. This book was released on 2015-04-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Amber Case
Release : 2015-12-18
Genre : Computers
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 85X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Calm Technology by : Amber Case
Download or read book Calm Technology written by Amber Case. This book was released on 2015-12-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can you design technology that becomes a part of a user’s life and not a distraction from it? This practical book explores the concept of calm technology, a method for smoothly capturing a user’s attention only when necessary, while calmly remaining in the background most of the time. You’ll learn how to design products that work well, launch well, are easy to support, easy to use, and remain unobtrusive. Author Amber Case presents ideas first introduced by researchers at Xerox PARC in 1995, and explains how they apply to our current technology landscape, especially the Internet of Things. This book is ideal for UX and product designers, managers, creative directors, and developers. You’ll learn: The importance and challenge of designing technology that respects our attention Principles of calm design—peripheral attention, context, and ambient awareness Calm communication patterns—improving attention through a variety of senses Exercises for improving existing products through calm technology Principles and patterns of calm technology for companies and teams The origins of calm technology at Xerox PARC
Author : Elizabeth Flinn
Release : 2016-04-14
Genre : Education
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 553/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Really Useful Primary Design and Technology Book by : Elizabeth Flinn
Download or read book The Really Useful Primary Design and Technology Book written by Elizabeth Flinn. This book was released on 2016-04-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Really Useful Primary Design and Technology Book brings together essential subject knowledge and pedagogy to support and inspire those planning to teach D&T in the primary school. Offering comprehensive coverage of the 2014 National Curriculum, as well as exciting ideas to extend beyond it, the book is packed full of everything the busy teacher needs to be able to develop children’s key skills and techniques, and a range of big and small projects to put them into practice. With crucial subject knowledge explained in detail, useful ‘How To’ guides at the end of each chapter reinforce the skills and technology covered with instructions for making a variety of models. Sets of lesson plans include information on the resources needed to support both more and less able children, and assessment guidance, ‘Top Tips’ and ‘Things to Consider’ provide extra help and inspiration. Key topics covered include: cooking and nutrition textiles and the design cycle IT control and monitoring mechanisms structures electronic systems the roles and responsibilities of the DT leader assessment of D&T. The Really Useful Primary Design and Technology Book provides all the information a new teacher needs to be able to teach D&T confidently, and with valuable cross-curricular links and photocopiable templates, even experienced teachers and subject leaders will find fresh inspiration for their lessons.
Author : James Garratt
Release : 1996-05-02
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 071/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Design and Technology by : James Garratt
Download or read book Design and Technology written by James Garratt. This book was released on 1996-05-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design and Technology is a colorful and stimulating textbook that includes a variety of practical projects with a design emphasis. Included within the text are nearly 700 drawings and photographs to explain procedures and clarify textual explanations, as well as batches of questions referring to both basic information and practical procedures.
Author : Christopher Noessel
Release : 2017-05-01
Genre : Computers
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 705/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Designing Agentive Technology by : Christopher Noessel
Download or read book Designing Agentive Technology written by Christopher Noessel. This book was released on 2017-05-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in narrow artificial intelligence make possible agentive systems that do things directly for their users (like, say, an automatic pet feeder). They deliver on the promise of user-centered design, but present fresh challenges in understanding their unique promises and pitfalls. Designing Agentive Technology provides both a conceptual grounding and practical advice to unlock agentive technology’s massive potential.
