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The Design of Things to Come: How Ordinary People Create Extraordinary Products
Author Peter Boatwright , Jonathan Cagan , Craig M. Vogel
The iPod is a harbinger of a revolution in product design: innovation that targets customer emotion, self-image, and fantasy, not just product function. Read the hidden stories behind BodyMedia's SenseWear body monitor, Herman Miller's Mirra Chair, Swiffer's mops....
Release Date 2005/06 -
Author Michael Juntao Yuan
Nokia's smartphones pack a powerful computer into a very small space. Unlike your desktop or laptop, your smallest computer can be connected to the Internet all the time, and can interact with the world around it through its camera, voice recognition, and its tradi....
Release Date 2005/07 -
Author Tapscott Don
SELECTED AS A 2008 BEST BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST The Net Generation Has Arrived. Are you ready for it? Chances are you know a person between the ages of 11 and 30. You've seen them doing five things at once: texting friends, downloading music, upl....
Release Date 2008/10 -
Author InfoComm International , Brad Grimes
The industry-standard guide to networked audiovisual systemsPublished with InfoComm International, Networked AV Systems discusses the essential information AV and IT professionals need to know when working with network-driven equipment and processes. Each chapter fe....
Release Date 2014/02 -
Materials for a Healthy, Ecological and Sustainable Built Environment
Author Maibritt Pedersen Zari , Brenda Vale , Emina K. Petrovic
Principles for Evaluating Building Materials in Sustainable Construction: Healthy and Sustainable Materials for the Built Environment provides a comprehensive overview of the issues associated with the selection of materials for sustainable construction, proposing ....
Release Date 2017/03 -
Connected Computing Environment
Author Ali Hurson
Since its first volume in 1960, Advances in Computers has presented detailed coverage of innovations in computer hardware, software, theory, design, and applications. It has also provided contributors with a medium in which they can explore their subjects in greater....
Release Date 2012/12 -
Author Edward Sazonov
Written by industry experts, this book aims to provide you with an understanding of how to design and work with wearable sensors. Together these insights provide the first single source of information on wearable sensors that would be a valuable addition to the libr....
Release Date 2014/08 -
Author Petros Nicopolitidis , Mohammad S Obaidat
Smart Cities and Homes: Key Enabling Technologies explores the fundamental principles and concepts of the key enabling technologies for smart cities and homes, disseminating the latest research and development efforts in the field through the use of numerous case st....
Release Date 2016/05 -
Innovating in a Connected World: Harnessing the Vast Creative Potential Outside Your Company
Author Mohanbir Sawhney , Satish Nambisan
This Element is an excerpt from The Global Brain: Your Roadmap for Innovating Faster and Smarter in a Networked World (ISBN: 9780132339513) by Satish Nambisan and Mohanbir Sawhney. Available in print and digital formats.Crowdsourcing, innovation networks, and beyond....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Inside Scoops on the Environment
Author Sherry Seethaler
This Element is an excerpt from Curious Folks Ask 2: 188 Real Answers on Our Fellow Creatures, Our Planet, and Beyond (9780137057399) by Sherry Seethaler. Available in print and digital formats.Gluttonous TVs, vampire appliances, nature that “burps,” and the truth a....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Author Michael Miller
How the Internet of Things will change your life: all you need to know, in plain English!The Internet of Things (IoT) won’t just connect people: It will connect “smart” homes, appliances, cars, offices, factories, cities… the world. You need to know what’s coming: I....
Release Date 2015/03 -
The Connected Apple Family: Discover the Rich Apple Ecosystem of the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and AppleTV
Author Dan Moren , Jeff Carlson
Most of us know how to use an iPhone for some activities and a Mac for others, but the experience is much richer when our Apple products work together. Bypass the frustration of wrangling separate devices and tap into Apple’s hardware and software ecosystem. From st....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Designing Connected Content: Plan and Model Digital Products for Today and Tomorrow, First Edition
Author Carrie Hane , Mike Atherton
With digital content published across more channels than ever before, how can you make yours easy to find, use, and share? Is your content ready for the next wave of content platforms and devices? In Designing Connected Content, Mike Atherton and Carrie Hane share ....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect, 2nd Edition
Author Claudia H. Johnson
The only screenwriting book that includes a DVD that contains performances of the short films and screenplays that are featured in the book!The beauty and power of any story lies in its ability to connect to the reader, listener, or observer. Crafting Short Sc....
Release Date 2012/09 -
Integrated Nanophotonic Devices, 2nd Edition
Author Ibrahim Abdulhalim , Zeev Zalevsky
Nanophotonics is a newly developing and exciting field, with two main areas of interest: imaging/computer vision and data transport. The technologies developed in the field of nanophotonics have far reaching implications with a wide range of potential applications f....
Release Date 2014/06 -
Understanding and Crafting the Mix, 3rd Edition
Author William Moylan
Understanding and Crafting the Mix, 3rd edition provides the framework to identify, evaluate, and shape your recordings with clear and systematic methods. Featuring numerous exercises, this third edition allows you to develop critical listening and analytical skills....
Release Date 2014/10 -
Intelligent Wearable Interfaces
Author Ka Keung Lee , Wen Jung Li , Yangsheng Xu
A thorough introduction to the development and applications of intelligent wearable interfacesAs mobile computing, sensing technology, and artificial intelligence become more advanced and their applications more widespread, the area of intelligent wearable interface....
Release Date 2008/01 -
Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services
Author Kim Goodwin
Whether you're designing consumer electronics, medical devices, enterprise Web apps, or new ways to check out at the supermarket, today's digitally-enabled products and services provide both great opportunities to deliver compelling user experiences and great risk....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Well Connected: An Unconventional Approach to Building Genuine, Effective Business Relationships
Author Gordon S. Curtis
Achieve your goals by selectively engaging the right people and connecting well with themSmart executives who want to reach virtually any business goal-from raising capital to finding sales leads to finding the perfect job-know that networking is the key to their su....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Author Charles M. Newman , Daniel L. Stein
Spin glasses are disordered magnetic systems that have led to the development of mathematical tools with an array of real-world applications, from airline scheduling to neural networks. Spin Glasses and Complexity offers the most concise, engaging, and accessible in....
Release Date 2013/01 -
Author Bruce Brammall
Structure your mortgage for a more secure, more profitable property investmentMortgages Made Easy is the definitive guide to getting the optimal mortgage for your home or investment property purchase. Bestselling author, mortgage broker, and financial advisor Bruce....
Release Date 2015/05 -
Author Gregory Karp
As The Millionaire Next Door revealed, and millions of Americans now realize, building wealth isn't just about working harder or what you choose to invest in: it's about spending smarter. Now, award-winning Tribune Company personal finance columnist Gregory Karp s....
Release Date 2008/01 -
Author David Pierini , Leander Kahney
Apple is a global luxury brand whose products range from mobile phones and tablets to streaming TVs and smart home speakers. Yet despite this dominance, a distinct subculture persists, which celebrates the ways in which Apple products seem to encourage self-express....
Release Date 2019/12 -
Shift & Reset: Strategies for Addressing Serious Issues in a Connected Society
Author Brian Reich
Essential strategies the nonprofit community can use to take advantage of rapidly changing technologies and new communication methods in our ultra-connected societyIn these challenging economic times, it is more important than ever for nonprofits to focus on shaping....
Release Date 2011/08 -
Author Doug Lowe
Unleash the power of JavaFX for a wide range of devicesJavaFX For Dummies gives you access to an innovative software platform that allows you to create and deliver rich Internet applications that can run across a wide variety of connected devices. This accessible bo....
Release Date 2014/10 -
Social Machines: How to Develop Connected Products That Change Customers' Lives
Author Peter Semmelhack
Companies like Facebook and Twitter have redefined social interaction. But what if "machines" like automobiles, bicycles, health monitors, appliances, instruments, and anything else you can connect to the Internet, could all become members of your social network, co....
Release Date 2013/04 -
Connected CRM: Implementing a Data-Driven, Customer-Centric Business Strategy
Author David S. Williams
Praise for Connected CRM"Many books explore the subject of CRM. In this book the 'm' is for Marketing and David's seasoned perspective indeed makes it a capital 'M.' Taking core direct response marketing techniques and moving beyond the simple use of data and a....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Author Stefano Galzarano , Raffaele Gravina , Giancarlo Fortino
This book provides the most up-to-date research and development on wearable computing, wireless body sensor networks, wearable systems integrated with mobile computing, wireless networking and cloud computing This book has a specific focus on advanced methods for p....
Release Date 2018/05 -
Author Kelly Jones , Natasha Hritzuk
Simplify your multi-screen marketing by putting consumers at the center of your strategyThe rise of the digital age means that consumers have unprecedented access to information and they're no longer interested in a "one size fits all screens" experience. Multi-scr....
Release Date 2014/04 -
Wearable Android: Android Wear and Google FIT App Development
Author Sanjay M. Mishra
Software Development/Mobile/Android/Wearable/FitnessBuild "Wearable" Applications on the Android Wear and Google Fit PlatformsThis book covers wearable computing and wearable application development particularly for Android Wear (smartwatches) and Google Fit (fitne....
Release Date 2015/09