The Art of Interactive Design: A Euphonious and Illuminating Guide to Building Successful Software - Softcover

Crawford, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1886411840 ISBN 13: 9781886411845

Publisher: No Starch Press, 2002

Synopsis

An understanding of what makes things interactive is key to the successful creation of websites, computer games, and software. In The Art of Interactive Design, Chris Crawford explains what interactivity is, how it works, why it's important, and how to design good software and websites that are truly interactive. Crawford's colloquial, conversational style makes it easy to grasp the fundamentals and the theoretical underpinnings of interactivity, as he discusses specific social and artistic issues.

About this title

About the Author:

Chris Crawford, a former game developer, is the author of the classic The Art of Computer Game Design (Osborne/McGraw-Hill). He is currently at work on Erasmatron, an interactive storytelling project.

Review:

"Chris Crawford's 'The Art of Interactive Design' rewards extended exploration...its worth your time to read this book. -- Marc Garrett, since1968.com, June 24, 2003

"Crawford is a fine writer with an engaging style that never glosses over the tough points, never slows you down." -- Dr. Dobb's Programmer's Bookshelf Newsletter, August 5, 2004

"Crawford's breezy, conversational style makes it easy to grasp the fundamentals and the theoretical underpinnings of interactivity..." -- The Columbus Dispatch (Jan. 2003)

About this edition

• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1886411840
• ISBN 13: 9781886411845
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408