The Design of Children's Technology (Interactive Technologies)
Language: English
Published by Morgan Kaufmann, 1998
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- Title
- The Design of Children's Technology (Interactive Technologies)
- Author
- Allison Druin
- Publisher
- Morgan Kaufmann
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 155860507X
- ISBN 13
- 9781558605077
Compiled by a leading authority in the field of children's technology, this book brings together current discussions of how and why new technologies are being designed. It presents innovative methods, techniques, and ideas, making this a unique resource for developers of children's software, hardware, and multimedia products; graphic/human interface designers; and university faculty doing research in the area of children and technology.
* Case studies, commercial products, and academic research projects
* Overview of present and future trends in computer technologies for children
* Design practices from university and industry researchers that can aid readers in developing their own approaches to creating and using computer technologies for children
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About the Author
Allison Druin is assistant professor at the University of Maryland, both in the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies and the College of Education in the Department of Human Development. Her recent work has focused on developing-with children as her design partners-new robotic storytelling technologies. Druin is the editor of The Design of Children's Technology and coauthor of Designing Multimedia Environments for Children (John Wiley & Sons, 1996).
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