Critical Moves
Author: Randy Martin
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780822322191
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA theoretical examination of the influence of political and social movements on the art of dance.
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Linkography
Author: Gabriela Goldschmidt
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2014-03-21
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 0262322161
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe description of a method for the notation and analysis of the creative process in design, drawing on insights from design practice and cognitive psychology. This book presents linkography, a method for the notation and analysis of the design process. Developed by Gabriela Goldschmidt in an attempt to clarify designing, linkography documents how designers think, generate ideas, put them to the test, and combine them into something meaningful. With linkography, Goldschmidt shows that there is a logic to the creative process—that it is not, as is often supposed, pure magic. Linkography draws on design practice, protocol analysis, and insights from cognitive psychology. Goldschmidt argues that the generation of ideas (and their inspection and adjustment) evolves over a large number of small steps, which she terms design moves. These combine in a network of moves, and the patterns of links in the networks manifest a “good fit,” or congruence, among the ideas. Goldschmidt explains what parts of the design process can be observed and measured in a linkograph, describing its features and notation conventions. The most significant elements in a linkograph are critical moves, which are particularly rich in links. Goldschmidt presents studies that show the importance of critical moves in design thinking; describes cases that demonstrate linkography's effectiveness in studying the creative process in design (focusing on the good fit); and offers thirteen linkographic studies conducted by other researchers that show the potential of linkography in design thinking research and beyond. Linkography is the first book-length treatment of an approach to design thinking that has already proved influential in the field.
The Aesthetic of Play
Author: Brian Upton
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2021-02-02
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 0262542633
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA game designer considers the experience of play, why games have rules, and the relationship of play and narrative. The impulse toward play is very ancient, not only pre-cultural but pre-human; zoologists have identified play behaviors in turtles and in chimpanzees. Games have existed since antiquity; 5,000-year-old board games have been recovered from Egyptian tombs. And yet we still lack a critical language for thinking about play. Game designers are better at answering small questions ("Why is this battle boring?") than big ones ("What does this game mean?"). In this book, the game designer Brian Upton analyzes the experience of play--how playful activities unfold from moment to moment and how the rules we adopt constrain that unfolding. Drawing on games that range from Monopoly to Dungeons & Dragons to Guitar Hero, Upton develops a framework for understanding play, introducing a set of critical tools that can help us analyze games and game designs and identify ways in which they succeed or fail.
HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Posters
Author: Constantine Stephanidis
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-11-07
Total Pages: 525
ISBN-13: 3030607003
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book constitutes the poster papers presented during the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, which was held in July 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From a total of 6326 submissions, a total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2020 proceedings before the conference took place. In addition, a total of 333 papers and 144 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). These contributions address the latest research and development efforts in the field and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The 62 papers presented in this volume are organized in topical sections as follows: HCI theory, methods and tools; mobile and multimodal interaction; interacting with data, information and knowledge; interaction and intelligence; user experience, emotions and psychophysiological computing.
Democracy Moving
Author: Ariel Nereson
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2022-01-20
Total Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 0472055127
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores the potential of movement to create and revise historical narratives of race and nation
Political Campaign Communication
Author: Larry Powell
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-12-06
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 1351965867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow in its third edition, Political Campaign Communication: Inside and Out examines the intricacies of political campaigning through the eyes of both an academic and a political consultant. Unlike others in its field, this text takes a broad view of political campaigning, discussing both theories and principles, along with topics such as political socialization, the role of money, ethics, and critical events. This new edition delves into ongoing changes in the American political environment, with fuller examinations of women and gender, the involvement of social media in political campaigning, political money, and ethics. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students of political communication can make use of updated chapter-by-chapter discussion questions and online practice quizzes.
Web and Internet Economics
Author: Yang Cai
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-12-09
Total Pages: 491
ISBN-13: 3662541106
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Web and Internet Economics, WINE 2016, held in Montreal, QC, Canada, in December 2016. The 35 regular papers presented together with 3 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The Conference on Web and Internet Economics (WINE) is an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and results on incentives and computation arising from the following fields: Theoretical Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Microeconomics.
Design Computing and Cognition '12
Author: John S. Gero
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-09-03
Total Pages: 636
ISBN-13: 9401791120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesign thinking, the label given to the acts of designing, has become a paradigmatic view that has transcended the discipline of design and is now widely used in business and elsewhere. As a consequence there is an increasing interest in design research. This is because of the realization that design is part of the wealth creation of a nation and needs to be better understood and taught. The continuing globalization of industry and trade has required nations to re-examine where their core contributions lie if not in production efficiency. Design is a precursor to manufacturing for physical objects and is the precursor to implementation for virtual objects. At the same time, the need for sustainable development requires the design of new products and processes, which feeds a movement towards design innovations and inventions. The papers in this volume are from the Fifth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition (DCC’12) held at Texas A & M University, USA. They represent the state-of-the-art of research and development in design computing and design cognition. They are of particular interest to researchers, developers and users of advanced computation in design and those who need to gain a better understanding of designing.
Dice & Glory Core Rulebook
Author: Robert Neri
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2008-03-11
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 0578036436
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDice and Glory is a complete, self-contained pen & paper role-playing system for those yearning for more creativity and flexibility. This book provides all the basic parts of the D&G system to craft your own unique worlds. This game system was designed to be ultimately flexible for any campaign type needing no rewrites to the core system to function in either sci-fi or high fantasy settings or in any other imaginable setting! It was also written with maximum customization of all characters in mind allowing Players almost complete freedom in customizing their own characters. It boasts a detailed but easy-to-use Combat system using its own class-like level system. A skill system that is easy to use and adapt to any situation. A unique and in depth Magic system which allows for custom Player-made spells and a skill based Psionics system that distinguishes itself from the magic system! Also there is a full chapter on constructing monsters and races for GM's.
Different Perspectives in Design Thinking
Author: Yvonne Eriksson
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2022-03-02
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 1000557154
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGlobalization and digitalization are buzz words in contemporary society. They affect both our private and our professional lives. Society has become more diverse with easier access to information and to virtual platforms that gives us opportunity to be in touch with colleagues, friends, family, etc. at any time. A complex environment is emerging wherein internet of things and big data are being integrated with products, production systems, healthcare, and daily activity and play an important part in decision making. This has an impact on future designs and the role of designers. Responsible designers with a holistic perspective are needed. The book highlights several aspects of design thinking such as Information Design and Critical Design. The meaning of culture, gender and disabilities are also discussed. The functions of Information Design are changing from ‘showing the way’, instruction manuals and graphic design. It will affect among others, healthcare technology, smart products and Industry 4.0. Design thinking perspective that includes users from the entire chain and from the producer to the end user of the product or service, is needed. This will also require gender and culture issues to be taken into consideration in designing products and services. Design thinking methods and critical aspects of design will contribute to an inclusive society.
