There's Not an App for That

Table of contents

1. Cover image
2. Title page
3. Table of Contents
4. Copyright
5. Dedication
6. Preface
7. About the Authors
8. Acknowledgments
9. Photo Credits
10. Chapter 1. Introduction
    1. Ecstasy
    2. Angst
    3. Losing ourselves
    4. Rebellion not retreat
    5. Life under a lid
    6. Future, now
    7. Resources
11. Chapter 2. Problem 1
    1. Introduction
    2. Built as bodies, built for materials
    3. Breaking the glass: Visions of what might be possible
    4. Rising to the challenge
    5. Resources
12. Chapter 3. Opportunity 1.1
    1. Introduction
    2. Multisensory interaction
    3. Material properties impact interaction
    4. Going beyond “good for us”
    5. Takeaways
    6. Resources
13. Chapter 4. Opportunity 1.2
    1. Introduction
    2. Touching fabric and touching the screen
    3. Wearables that respond to wear
    4. Intimate interfaces
    5. Pret-a-porter
    6. Resources
14. Chapter 5. Opportunity 1.3
    1. Introduction
    2. Designing for how our bodies move
    3. Effortful design
    4. Are you designing for cyborgs or centaurs?
    5. Moving on
    6. Resources
15. Chapter 6. Opportunity 1.4
    1. Introduction
    2. Modalities and multimodality
    3. Tangibles: Getting physical
    4. Emerging interface materials
    5. Resources
16. Chapter 7. Problem 2
    1. Introduction
    2. What is “heads down”?
    3. How did this happen?
    4. Face on
    5. So what’s to be done?
    6. Resources
17. Chapter 8. Opportunity 2.1
    1. Introduction
    2. Surely heads-up displays are the answer?
    3. Is speech the answer?
    4. Why do we need to think of alternatives to these exciting technologies?
    5. Resources
18. Chapter 9. Opportunity 2.2
    1. Introduction
    2. Weaning off heads down: Glanceable displays
    3. Apps that bite back
    4. Beyond the instant
    5. Direct manipulation and the power of the wand metaphor
    6. When heads down works
    7. Facing up to reality
    8. Resources
19. Chapter 10. Problem 3
    1. Introduction
    2. Ordered chaos
    3. So what’s to be done?
    4. Resources
20. Chapter 11. Opportunity 3.1
    1. Introduction
    2. Designing for messy organization
    3. Designing for messy interaction
    4. Designing for mess media
    5. Mess and creativity
    6. Using clutter in the world
    7. Tidying up
    8. Resources
21. Chapter 12. Opportunity 3.2
    1. The thrill of not being sure
    2. Illustrating the value of uncertainty: Navigation without navigating
    3. Finding your own way
    4. Resources
22. Chapter 13. Problem 4
    1. Introduction
    2. Together moments
    3. Performance at the periphery
    4. Leaning in
    5. Out of the shadows and onto the stage
    6. Resources
23. Chapter 14. Opportunity 4.1
    1. Introduction
    2. Designing to encourage people to use their mobiles together
    3. Designing as if mobiles were public rather than private devices
    4. Supporting role to leading actor
    5. Resources
24. Chapter 15. Opportunity 4.2
    1. Introduction
    2. Small screen, large screen
    3. Self-expression and embarrassment
    4. Writing your own script
    5. Resources
25. Chapter 16. Problem 5
    1. Introduction
    2. Distancing us
    3. Becoming mindful
    4. Resources
26. Chapter 17. Opportunity 5.1
    1. Introduction
    2. Modes of interaction
    3. Space
    4. Identity: Who we are
    5. An app for that
    6. Solving the problem without apps
    7. Resources
27. Chapter 18. Opportunity 5.2
    1. Introduction
    2. Getting rid of apps 1: Building a just-in-time scheme
    3. Getting rid of apps 2: Back to people again
    4. Resources
28. Chapter 19. Opportunity 6
    1. Introduction
    2. Challenges
    3. Opportunities
    4. Designing for sharing
    5. Designing to accommodate literacy levels
    6. Designing platforms that empower
    7. Designing to make a big difference
    8. The road ahead
    9. Resources
29. Chapter 20. Bringing Things Together
    1. The way forward
    2. No time like the present
    3. Beyond phones and apps
    4. Pathways to the future
    5. Resources
30. Index