Designing Gestural Interfaces (Paperback)

Dan Saffer

ISBN 10: 0596518390 / ISBN 13: 9780596518394

Published by O'Reilly Media, Sebastopol, 2008

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Paperback. If you want to get started in new era of interaction design, this is the reference you need. Touchscreens on mobile devices and ATMs let us manipulate things onscreen with our But there's been no central source of information about gestural interface technology -- until now. Designing Gestural Interfaces provides you with essential information about kinesiology, sensors, ergonomics, physical computing, touchscreen technology, and new interface patterns: all you need to know to augment your existing skills in "traditional" websites, software, or physical products. Packed with informative illustrations and photos, this book helps you: * Learn the process of designing gestural interfaces, from documentation to prototyping to communicating to the audience what the product does * Get an overview of technologies surrounding touchscreens and interactive environments * Examine current patterns and trends in touchscreen and gestural design * Learn about the techniques used by practicing designers and developers today * See how other designers have solved interface challenges in the past * Look at future trends in this rapidly evolving field Only half a dozen years ago, the gestural interfaces introduced in the film Minority Report were science fiction. Now, because of technological, social, and market forces, we see similar interfaces deployed everywhere. Designing Gestural Interfaces will help you enter this new world of possibilities." Offers essential information about kinesiology, sensors, ergonomics, physical computing, touchscreen technology, and fresh interface patterns. This book presents an overview of technologies surrounding touchscreens and interactive environments. It examines various patterns and trends in touchscreen and gestural design. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Designing Gestural Interfaces (Paperback)
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Sebastopol
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0596518390
• ISBN 13: 9780596518394
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

If you want to get ahead in this new era of interaction design, this is the reference you need. Nintendo's Wii and Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch have made gestural interfaces popular, but until now there's been no complete source of information about the technology.

Designing Gestural Interfaces provides you with essential information about kinesiology, sensors, ergonomics, physical computing, touchscreen technology, and new interface patterns -- all you need to know to augment your existing skills in "traditional" web design, software, or product development. Packed with informative illustrations and photos, this book helps you:

• Get an overview of technologies surrounding touchscreens and interactive environments
• Learn the process of designing gestural interfaces, from documentation to prototyping to
communicating to the audience what the product does
• Examine current patterns and trends in touchscreen and gestural design
• Learn about the techniques used by practicing designers and developers today
• See how other designers have solved interface challenges in the past
• Look at future trends in this rapidly evolving field

Only six years ago, the gestural interfaces introduced in the film Minority Report were science fiction. Now, because of technological, social, and market forces, we see similar interfaces deployed everywhere. Designing Gestural Interfaces will help you enter this new world of possibilities.

About the Author

Dan Saffer is an experience design director for Adaptive Path who has designed and built websites, applications, and devices since 1995. An international speaker and author, his acclaimed book Designing for Interaction has been called "a bookshelf must-have for anyone thinking of creating new designs" (Jared Spool, CEO of UIE) and has been translated into several languages.