December 2015
Beginner
150 pages
3h 53m
English
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“In an ever-more complex world of gadgets, sensors, alerts, notifications, vibrations, data and digital interfaces society risks becoming overwhelmed with a myriad of options worthy, or not, of our attention. Designers and technologists need to consider how each decision they make about their product or service affects not only the immediate user but their ecosystem as a whole. This book makes that evidently clear and then points out how to be a more deliberate, considerate maker in the 21st century.”
—JEFF GOTHELF, AUTHOR, LEAN UX
“Deceptively simple and straightforward, the book draws a comprehensive picture that connects the seminal work of 1990s Calm Technology pioneers Weiser and Brown to the design problems of the upcoming Internet of Things and of a world of constant human-information interactions. As generous with practical advice as it is with its theoretical foundations, Calm Technology offers a critical, user-centered reassessment of the interplay between design and technology in the age of pervasive and ubiquitous computing. Not a book that you’ll leave on your bookshelf often.”
—ANDREA RESMINI, SENIOR LECTURER, JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY
“At last, a set of design principles concerned more with supporting human beings than business plans. Imagine a world where technology doesn’t interrupt, cajole, and agitate, but rather creates time and space for people to reflect, engage, and even breathe. Amber Case not only envisions such a reality, but has shared the way we get there.” ...
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