User-Centered Design: A Developer's Guide to Building User-Friendly Applications Contributor(s): Lowdermilk, Travis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1449359809 ISBN-13: 9781449359805 Publisher: O'Reilly Media OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General - Computers | Enterprise Applications - General - Computers | User Interfaces |
Dewey: 005.437 |
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 7.23" W x 8.98" (0.57 lbs) 152 pages |
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Publisher Description: How do you design engaging applications that people love to use? This book demonstrates several ways to include valuable input from potential clients and customers throughout the process. With practical guidelines and insights from his own experience, author Travis Lowdermilk shows you how usability and user-centered design will dramatically change the way people interact with your application. Learn valuable strategies for conducting each stage of the design process--from interviewing likely users and discovering your application's purpose to creating a rich user experience with sound design principles. User-Centered Design is invaluable no matter what platform you use or audience you target.
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Contributor Bio(s): Lowdermilk: - Travis Lowdermilk has been developing custom software experiences for over 15 years in industries ranging from architecture, business, and health care. Currently, he works for a community hospital in central California. At the hospital, he creates line of business applications for clinical, financial, and performance improvement.Predominantly using Microsoft frameworks, Travis creates solutions that employ a wide range of technologies such as: web, mobile, touch, and voice. Travis is a certified ASP.NET developer and has a Bachelor s degree in Business Administration emphasizing in Information Systems. He s currently enrolled in the Master s program at DePaul University s College of Digital Media. The focus of his study is Human-Computer Interaction and User-Centered Design.Travis is the co-host of The Windows Developer Show a weekly Internet broadcast for Microsoft developers, designers, and enthusiasts (www.windowsdevelopershow.com). To find out more about Travis, please visit: www.travislowdermilk.com or follow him on Twitter (@tlowdermilk).Lowdermilk, Travis: - Travis Lowdermilk has been building software experiences as both a developer and a designer for over 15 years.Currently, Travis is a UX Designer at Microsoft, helping teams apply design thinking to their products.To learn more about Travis, visit: www.travislowdermilk.com |