This collection explores assumptions behind the label 'anthropocentrism', critically enquiring into the meaning of 'human'. It addresses epistemological and ontological problems in charges of ...anthropocentrism, questioning the inherent anthropocentrism of all human perspectives, while seeking 'other' views that trump anthropocentrism.
This book presents an interactive multimodal approach for efficient transcription of handwritten text images. This approach, rather than full automation, assists the expert in the recognition and ...transcription process.
Understand Android OS for both smartphone and tablet programmingThis fast-paced introduction to the newest release of Android OS gives aspiring mobile app developers what they need to know to program ...for today's hottest Android smartphones and tablets. Android 4 OS is, for the first time, a single solution for both smartphones and tablets, so if you master the information in this helpful guide, you'll be well on your way to successful development for both devices. From using activities and intents and creating rich user interfaces to working with SMS, messaging APIs, and the Android SDK, what you need is here. Provides clear instructions backed by real-world programming examplesBegins with the basics and covers everything Android 4 developers need to know for both smartphones and tabletsExplains how to customize activities and intents, create rich user interfaces, and manage dataHelps you work with SMS and messaging APIs, the Android SDK, and using location-based servicesDetails how to package and publish your applications to the Android MarketBeginning Android 4 Application Developmentpares down the most essential steps you need to know so you can start creating Android applications today.
Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research aims to bridge the gap between what digital companies think they know about their users and the actual user experience. ...Individuals engaged in digital product and service development often fail to conduct user research. The book presents concepts and techniques to provide an understanding of how people experience products and services. The techniques are drawn from the worlds of human- computer interaction, marketing, and social sciences. The book is organized into three parts. Part I discusses the benefits of end- user research and the ways it fits into the development of useful, desirable, and successful products. Part II presents techniques for understanding people's needs, desires, and abilities. Part III explains the communication and application of research results. It suggests ways to sell companies and explains how user-centered design can make companies more efficient and profitable. This book is meant for people involved with their products' user experience, including program managers, designers, marketing managers, information architects, programmers, consultants, and investors. * Explains how to create usable products that are still original, creative, and unique * A valuable resource for designers, developers, project managers - anyone in a position where their work comes in direct contact with the end user * Provides a real-world perspective on research and provides advice about how user research can be done cheaply, quickly and how results can be presented persuasively * Gives readers the tools and confidence to perform user research on their own designs and tune their software user experience to the unique needs of their product and its users
Donna J. Haraway contemplates the interactions of humans with many kinds of critters, especially with those called domestic. From designer pets to lab animals to trained therapy dogs, she deftly ...explores philosophical, cultural, and biological aspects of animalÐhuman encounters.In this deeply personal yet intellectually groundbreaking work, Haraway develops the idea of companion species, those who meet and break bread together but not without some indigestion.
Usability Testing Essentials provides readers with the tools and techniques needed to begin usability testing or to advance their knowledge in this area. The book begins by presenting the essentials ...of usability testing, which include focusing on the user and not the product; knowing when to conduct small or large studies; and thinking of usability as hill climbing. It then reviews testing options and places usability testing into the context of a user-centered design (UCD). It goes on to discuss the planning, preparation, and implementation of a usability test. The remaining chapters cover the analysis and reporting of usability test findings, and the unique aspects of international usability testing. This book will be useful to anyone else involved in the development or support of any type of product, such as software or web developers, engineers, interaction designers, information architects, technical communicators, visual or graphic designers, trainers, user-assistance specialists, and instructional technologists.
Provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to usability testing, a crucial part of every product's developmentThe fully updated four-color edition now features important usability issues such as international testing, persona creation, remote testing, and accessibilityFollow-up to Usability Testing and Research (9780205315192, Longman, 2001), winner of the highest-level award from the Society for Technical Communication
The book explores object and situation fusion processes with an appropriate handling of uncertainties, and applies cutting-edge artificial intelligence and emerging technologies like particle ...filtering, spatiotemporal clustering, net-centricity, agent formalism, and distributed fusion together with essential Level 1 techniques and Level 1/2 interactions.
