The Design of Everyday Things

The Design of Everyday Things
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Publisher : Constellation
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 9780465050659
ISBN-13 : 0465050654
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Design of Everyday Things by : Don Norman

Download or read book The Design of Everyday Things written by Don Norman and published by Constellation. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious—even liberating—book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores the needs of users and the principles of cognitive psychology. The problems range from ambiguous and hidden controls to arbitrary relationships between controls and functions, coupled with a lack of feedback or other assistance and unreasonable demands on memorization. The Design of Everyday Things shows that good, usable design is possible. The rules are simple: make things visible, exploit natural relationships that couple function and control, and make intelligent use of constraints. The goal: guide the user effortlessly to the right action on the right control at the right time. In this entertaining and insightful analysis, cognitive scientist Don Norman hails excellence of design as the most important key to regaining the competitive edge in influencing consumer behavior. Now fully expanded and updated, with a new introduction by the author, The Design of Everyday Things is a powerful primer on how—and why—some products satisfy customers while others only frustrate them.

The Funniest Things Ever Said, New and Expanded

The Funniest Things Ever Said, New and Expanded
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 343
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ISBN-10 : 9781493041206
ISBN-13 : 1493041207
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Funniest Things Ever Said, New and Expanded by : Steven D. Price

Download or read book The Funniest Things Ever Said, New and Expanded written by Steven D. Price and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are1,237 laugh-out-loud quotes, quips, and jokes, all in one packed-to-the-brim volume. Yes, folks, sit back and enjoy this collection of inadvertent gaffes, thigh-slappers, puns, and everything and anything else that'll tickle your funny bone. There’s something old, something new, something stolen, and something blue—from favorite comedians, sports and political figures, and literary wits. There are even giggles for the kids and groaners for the grown-ups. Just a few among the 1,237 funniest things ever said: “I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They’ve experienced pain and bought jewelry.”—Rita Rudner “I don’t know if it’s good for baseball, but it sure beats the hell out of rooming with Phil Rizzuto.”—Yogi Berra on being told that Joe DiMaggio was to marry Marilyn Monroe “I made my money the old-fashioned way. I was very nice to a wealthy relative right before he died.”—Malcolm Forbes “The Dalai Lama visited the White House and told the President that he could teach him to find a higher state of consciousness. Then, after talking to Bush for a few minutes, he said, ‘You know what? Let’s just grab lunch.’”—Bill Maher

Liturgical Resources 1 Revised and Expanded

Liturgical Resources 1 Revised and Expanded
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Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages : 283
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ISBN-10 : 9780898699487
ISBN-13 : 0898699487
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Liturgical Resources 1 Revised and Expanded by : Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music

Download or read book Liturgical Resources 1 Revised and Expanded written by Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly revised, expanded, and perfected text from the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, held in Salt Lake City in July 2015. Church Publishing will make the full approved resource available by Advent 2015. Church Publishing is honored to work with the General Convention Office and the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to provide this important resource for the church.

The Smartest Things Ever Said, New and Expanded

The Smartest Things Ever Said, New and Expanded
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 393
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ISBN-10 : 9781493026296
ISBN-13 : 1493026291
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Smartest Things Ever Said, New and Expanded by : Steven D. Price

Download or read book The Smartest Things Ever Said, New and Expanded written by Steven D. Price and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Smartest Things Ever Said is a compendium of human wisdom culled from the world’s most celebrated—and sometimes anonymous—minds. From Confucius and Shakespeare to Maya Angelou and Woody Allen, and from Winston Churchill and Thomas Edison to Jeff Bezos and Jane Fonda, it is quite simply the best collection of the smartest quotes ever.

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff
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Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 9781429961325
ISBN-13 : 1429961325
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Right Stuff by : Tom Wolfe

Download or read book The Right Stuff written by Tom Wolfe and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Wolfe at his very best" (The New York Times Book Review), The Right Stuff is the basis for the 1983 Oscar Award-winning film of the same name and the 8-part Disney+ TV mini-series. From "America's nerviest journalist" (Newsweek)--a breath-taking epic, a magnificent adventure story, and an investigation into the true heroism and courage of the first Americans to conquer space. " Millions of words have poured forth about man's trip to the moon, but until now few people have had a sense of the most engrossing side of the adventure; namely, what went on in the minds of the astronauts themselves - in space, on the moon, and even during certain odysseys on earth. It is this, the inner life of the astronauts, that Tom Wolfe describes with his almost uncanny empathetic powers, that made The Right Stuff a classic.

The Smart Set

The Smart Set
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 704
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044092833805
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Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Smart Set by :

Download or read book The Smart Set written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The New Testament

The New Testament
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 734
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ISBN-10 : 9781467426299
ISBN-13 : 1467426296
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The New Testament by : Kenneth S. Wuest

Download or read book The New Testament written by Kenneth S. Wuest and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1994-10-12 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike other versions of the New Testament, this translation uses as many English words as are necessary to bring out the richness, force, and clarity of the Greek Text. Intended as a companion to, or commentary on, the standard translations, Wuest's "expanded translation" follows the Greek word order and especially reflects emphases and contrasts indicated by the original text.