Explore the new design discipline that is behind such products as the iPod and innovative Web sites like Flickr. While other books on this subject are either aimed at more seasoned practitioners or else are too focused on a particular medium like software, this guide will take a more holistic approach to the discipline, looking at interaction design for the Web, software, and devices. It is the only interaction design book that is coming from a designers point of view rather than that of an engineer. This much-needed guide is more than just a how-to manual. It covers interaction design fundamentals, approaches to designing, design research, and more, and spans all mediums—Internet, software, and devices. Even robots! Filled with tips, real-world projects, and interviews, you’ll get a solid grounding in everything you need to successfully tackle interaction design. Designing for Interaction is an AIGA Design Press book, published under Peachpit's New Riders imprint in partnership with AIGA.

Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applications And Clever Devices

Computers & Technology

Saffer, Dan

Web Development & Design

New Riders Pub

If you want to get ahead in this new era of interaction design, this is the reference you need. Nintendo's Wii and Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch have made gestural interfaces popular, but until now there's been no complete source of information about the technology. Designing Gestural Interfaces provides you with essential information about kinesiology, sensors, ergonomics, physical computing, touchscreen technology, and new interface patterns -- all you need to know to augment your existing skills in "traditional" web design, software, or product development. Packed with informative illustrations and photos, this book helps you:
<ul>
<li>Get an overview of technologies surrounding touchscreens and interactive environments</li>
<li>Learn the process of designing gestural interfaces, from documentation to prototyping to</li> communicating to the audience what the product does<li>Examine current patterns and trends in touchscreen and gestural design</li>
<li>Learn about the techniques used by practicing designers and developers today</li>
<li>See how other designers have solved interface challenges in the past</li>
<li>Look at future trends in this rapidly evolving field</li>
</ul>
Only six years ago, the gestural interfaces introduced in the film Minority Report were science fiction. Now, because of technological, social, and market forces, we see similar interfaces deployed everywhere. Designing Gestural Interfaces will help you enter this new world of possibilities.

Designing Gestural Interfaces

O'Reilly Media

It’s the little things that turn a good digital product into a great one. With this practical book, you’ll learn how to design effective microinteractions: the small details that exist inside and around features. How can users change a setting? How do they turn on mute, or know they have a new email message?
Through vivid, real-world examples from today’s devices and applications, author Dan Saffer walks you through a microinteraction’s essential parts, then shows you how to use them in a mobile app, a web widget, and an appliance. You’ll quickly discover how microinteractions can change a product from one that’s tolerated into one that’s treasured.
<ul>
<li>Explore a microinteraction’s structure: triggers, rules, feedback, modes, and loops</li>
<li>Learn the types of triggers that initiate a microinteraction</li>
<li>Create simple rules that define how your microinteraction can be used</li>
<li>Help users understand the rules with feedback, using graphics, sounds, and vibrations</li>
<li>Use modes to let users set preferences or modify a microinteraction</li>
<li>Extend a microinteraction’s life with loops, such as “Get data every 30 seconds”</li>
</ul>

Microinteractions: Designing with Details

Computer Science

It’s the little things that turn a good digital product into a great one. With this full color practical book, you’ll learn how to design effective microinteractions: the small details that exist inside and around features. How can users change a setting? How do they turn on mute, or know they have a new email message?
Through vivid, real-world examples from today’s devices and applications, author Dan Saffer walks you through a microinteraction’s essential parts, then shows you how to use them in a mobile app, a web widget, and an appliance. You’ll quickly discover how microinteractions can change a product from one that’s tolerated into one that’s treasured.
<ul>
<li>Explore a microinteraction’s structure: triggers, rules, feedback, modes, and loops</li>
<li>Learn the types of triggers that initiate a microinteraction</li>
<li>Create simple rules that define how your microinteraction can be used</li>
<li>Help users understand the rules with feedback, using graphics, sounds, and vibrations</li>
<li>Use modes to let users set preferences or modify a microinteraction</li>
<li>Extend a microinteraction’s life with loops, such as “Get data every 30 seconds”</li>
</ul>

Microinteractions: Full Color Edition: Designing with Details

Norman, Don

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Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applications And Clever Devices

Designing Gestural Interfaces

Microinteractions: Designing with Details

Microinteractions: Full Color Edition: Designing with Details