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Book lists and commentary from esteemed designers and architects

Book lists and commentary from esteemed designers and architects
5 Books About LibrariesThemed Book Lists National (U.S.) Library Week is this week: April 13–19, 2014. Here are five books about libraries and library design from our contributors. http://www.designersandbooks.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/homepage_slideshow/willpryce_068704_1_th-korea-library-520.jpg Book List of the Week: Five Designers Inspired by Children’s BooksBook List of the Week

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21 examples of user experience innovation in ecommerce I’ve been keeping a close eye on innovation in the ecommerce sector for more than a decade now, and it seems to me that we're living in exciting times. We have hit some kind of purple patch. Why is this? Well, ecommerce has massively matured. It's big business. Digital teams are smarter, and more agile. Free Photoshop Brushes from BrushPortfolio.com - Original High Resolution Photoshop Brushes I love how much cool free stuff you can find on the web. Designers are always sharing their talents and you can find some pretty amazing stuff. To help with your search, I have compiled a list of 20 great sites where you can find awesome freebies.

Design Explore. Watch, listen, debate & discover with our experts Free OpenLearn courses. OU course extracts and exclusive free courses Affordances The concept of an affordance was coined by the perceptual psychologist James J. Gibson in his seminal book The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception. The concept was introduced to the HCI community by Donald Norman in his book The Psychology of Everyday Things from 1988. There has however been ambiguity in Norman's use of the concept, and the concept thus requires a more elaborate explanation. Norman's use of the term

Realism in UI Design The history of the visual design of user interfaces can be described as a gradual change towards more realism. As computers have become faster, designers have added increasingly realistic details such as color, 3D effects, shadows, translucency, and even simple physics. Some of these changes have helped usability. Shadows behind windows help us see which window is active. Li Ka-Shing teaches you how to buy a car & house in 5 years This article is translated from the original Chinese by Edmund Ng at CeoConnectz. Suppose your monthly income is only RMB 2,000, you can live well. I can help you put money into five sets of funds. The first $600, second $400, third $300, fourth $200, fifth $500. The first set of funds is used for living expenses.

The World's 25 Best Design Schools As we enter the golden age of design in startups, highly talented user-interface and product designers are becoming ever more important. Some companies leading the charge are Apple, Path, Pinterest, Square, and Airbnb. What those companies have in common is that design is at the core of their businesses. But which school is best suited to get you the design job you want? Beginner Quadcopter Kit Buying Guide - Hovership I frequently get asked how much it costs to build a quadcopter or other multi-rotor helicopter. I usually try to add together a number real quick based on equipment I own. Which could come close to $1000.

BlueCopter - Arduino Quadcopter Hey, I spent the summer working with a new hobby of mine, Quadcopters =D! The quadcopter board is homemade (atmega32u4). Kierkegaard on Anxiety & Creativity by Maria Popova “Because it is possible to create — creating one’s self, willing to be one’s self… — one has anxiety. One would have no anxiety if there were no possibility whatever.” Online Application Login Application System Requirements Supported browsers include Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. While the majority of features will work with other browsers, we can only guarantee full compatibility and offer support for the browsers mentioned above. If you are using Compatibility View with Internet Explorer, some pages may not look as intended. We recommend removing applyourself.com from your list of sites that have Compatibility View enabled.

University of Washington Master of Design applicants must select a concentration in Industrial Design, Interaction Design or Visual Communication Design. Annual admission to the graduate program is on a competitive basis. On average, five percent of all applicants are admitted.

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