Calm Technology. Principles and Patterns for Non-Intrusive Design (e-book) Tarnowskie Góry

How can you design technology that becomes a part of a user...s life and not a distraction from it? This practical book explores the concept of calm technology, a method for smoothly capturing a user...s attention only when necessary, while calmly remaining in the background most of the time. You...ll learn how to design products that work well, launch well, are easy to support, easy to use, and remain unobtrusive.Author Amber Case presents ideas first introduced by researchers at Xerox PARC in 1995, and explains how they apply to our current technology landscape, especially the Internet of Things. This book is ideal for UX and product designers, managers, creative directors, and developers. You...ll learn:The importance and challenge of designing technology that respects our attentionPrinciples of calm design-peripheral attention, context, and ambient awarenessCalm communication patterns-improving attention through a variety of sensesExercises for improving existing products through calm technologyPrinciples and patterns of calm technology for companies and teamsThe origins of calm technology at Xerox PARC Spis treści: Calm Technology: Principles and Patterns for Non-Intrusive Design Praise Preface Who Should Read This Book How This Book Is Organized Safari Books Online How to Contact Us Acknowledgments 1. Designing for the Next 50 Billion Devices Four Waves of Computing The World Is Not a Desktop The Growing Ephemerality of Hardware The Social Network of 50 Billion Things The Next 50 Billion Devices Limit Bandwidth Usage Dedicate Separate Channels for Different Kinds of Technology Use Lower-Level Languages for Mission-Critical SystemS Create More Local Networks Distributed and Individual Computing Interoperability Human Backup The Future of Technology Conclusions 2. Principles of Calm Technology The Limited Bandwidth of Our Attention Principles of Calm Technology I. Technology Should Require the Smallest Possible Amount of Attention II. Technology Should Inform and Create Calm III. Technology Should Make Use of the Periphery Attention models Attention graphs IV. Technology Should Amplify the Best of Technology and the Best of Humanity V. Technology Can Communicate, But Doesnt Need to Speak VI. Technology Should Work Even When It Fails VII. The Right Amount of Technology Is the Minimum Needed to Solve the Problem VIII. Technology Should Respect Social Norms Conclusions 3. Calm Communication Patterns Status Indicators Visual Status Indicators Status Tones Haptic Alerts Status Shouts Ambient Awareness Contextual Notifications Persuasive Technology Conclusions 4. Exercises in Calm Technology A Calm Interaction Evaluation Tool Exercises Exercise 1: A Calmer Alarm Clock Part A Key considerations Part B Exercise 2: A Clock That Starts the Day Part A Part B Exercise 3: A Year-Long Battery Part A Part B Exercise 4: A Calmer Kitchen Exercise 5: A Fridge for Healthier Eating Exercise 6: Using Ambient Awareness Exercise 7: Bringing Haptics into Play Conclusions 5. Calm Technology in Your Organization Building Teams for Calm Technology The Rule of Five Test Your Team Hire Differently from You Find Political Buffers Design for Privacy The User Experience of Privacy Get a Privacy Policy Anticipate and Expect Security Breaches Selling Calm Technology to Managers Objection 1: More Features Are Better Solution Objection 2: All of the Legacy Features Must Stay Solution Objection 3: What About All the Other Stakeholders? Solution Objection 4: Theres No Time for User Testing Solution Objection 5: The Product Must Stay Secret Until Launch Solution Entering a Product into Human Society: A Calm Product Launch Refine Competition Do the Research! Allow Time for Real-World Testing Dont Redesign the Entire Thing at Once Design for HumanHuman Interaction Design for Optimum Battery Life Conclusions 6. The History and Future of Calm Technology Videoconferencing Before Skype The Beginnings of Calm Technology A. About the Author Index About the Author Colophon Copyright