Interdisciplinary Interaction Design: A Visual Guide to Basic Theories, Models and Ideas for Thinking and Designing for Interactive Web Design and Digital Device Experiences - Softcover

Pannafino, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982634811 ISBN 13: 9780982634813

Publisher: Assiduous Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Interaction design has many dimensions to it. It addresses how people deal with words, read images, explore physical space, think about time and motion, and how actions and responses affect human behavior. Various disciplines make up interaction design, such as industrial design, cognitive psychology, user interface design and many others. It is my hope that this book is a starting point for creating a visual language to enhance the understanding of interdisciplinary theories within interaction design. The book uses concise descriptions, visual metaphors and comparative diagrams to explain each term’s meaning. Many ideas in this book are based on timeless principles that will function in varying contexts.

The book will give you:

• Concise explanations and visual representations of over a dozen different discipline’s theories and ideas.
• Great starting point for courses that deal with interactive design, Web design, user experience, interface design and new media.
• Foundational book for timeless interdisciplinary interaction design principles for both thinking and designing in the interactive world.

About this title

About the Author

James Pannafino is a faculty member at Millersville University, Pennsylvania in the Art and Design Department where he teaches graphic and interactive design courses. Before teaching at the college level, James worked as both a graphic and interactive designer in the professional field. His research interests include Interactive design fundamentals, visualization, visual storytelling and digital narrative forms. James has presented at conferences at the following institutions and universities: HOW Interactive Design, Fordham University, Harvard University, Maryland Institute of College and Art, Penn State University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His love for communication design and visualization has led him to produce his first book; Common College Sense: The Visual Guide to Understanding Everyday Tasks for College Students. The book uses both visual diagrams and written explanations to clearly describe common-sense tasks.

Review

“Interdisciplinary Interaction Design by James Pannafino fills a huge gap in the training of designers. It’s concise summary of critical concepts effectively introduces the designer to the most important concepts. This handy book is a must have for anyone that truly wants to make the most of their career as a web designer and will serve as a launching point to many areas that will pop up throughout their career.”
Patrick McNeil
Author of the bestselling book series The Web Designer’s Idea Book(s)

“James has put together a collection of easy to understand and incredibly useful insights into Web design and usability. There’s something here for everyone – from basic concepts to advanced theory – uniquely presented in a visual way.”
Brian Miller Ed.D
Author of Above the Fold: Understanding the Principles of Successful Web Site Design

“An excellent guide to the principals and terminology that anyone new to the interactive discipline will need to know and master over their course of their career ... and also a good refresher to those of us that have been doing it for a bit.”
Todd Miller
Principal and Managing Partner of The Archer Group

“With Interdisciplinary Interaction Design James Pannafino has created a valuable resource for all interaction designers and those interested in learning about the field. I find myself coming back to Interdisciplinary Interaction Design, it’s a very helpful reference.”
Tobias Treppmann
Web Designer, andCulture

Edition details

• Publisher: Assiduous Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0982634811
• ISBN 13: 9780982634813
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108