Human Computer Interaction

In 1979, the seeds of social media were sown by Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis, and the result of that action would give rise to a monster that would not only change the world of communication forever, but also have great impact in all our lives. In this audiobook, the author takes you back in time to where it all started: a brief history of human communication, from yelling and cave writings up to the birth of social media. He elaborates on the significant and obvious benefits of social media as well as its drawbacks.

From the fitness-tracking Nike Fuelband to the head-mounted computer Google Glass, wearable technology is turning our bodies into the new frontier of computing. In Computerised You, Shane Richmond considers how wearable technology could help us to lead healthier lives and make us more efficient, examines the threat to our privacy and the danger of addiction, and looks to a future of computer-augmented clothing and brain implants that challenge our notions of what it means to be human.

Das Cybermobbing ist eine moderne Form des Mobbings und kann jeden treffen. Es wird aber besonders beunruhigend, wenn es Minderjährigen sind, welche getroffen werden.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) describes how the brain works [neuro], how we use language in different scenarios [linguistic], and how we can master behavior patterns with time [programming]. But more importantly, NLP is the science behind how people work. Good news is, you’re about to learn the essentials about human behavior, how using simple gestures, words, and actions can sway people to your point of view, as well as how to make changes in your lifestyle in order to do all this effectively.

Kennst du das auch? Du hast nur wenige Follower auf Facebook und weißt nicht so Recht, warum es nicht mehr voran geht? Andere auf Facebook überholen dich, obwohl sie eigentlich sogar schlechtere Inhalte als du bieten? In diesem Buch werde ich dir genau zeigen, warum das so ist und was du dagegen machen kannst. Erfahre professionelle Insider Strategien, die große Influencer und Unternehmen auf Facebook für sich nutzen und lerne mit Profi Tipps, wie auch du es in kurzer Zeit sehr weit nach oben schaffen kannst im Facebook-Universum.

In Search of a Right-Brained Computer is the story of my search to find a computer for my right-brained wife. Since I'm left-brained, this was perhaps a futile attempt. Yet I pursued it. What I found was what makes right- and left-brained people ask the same questions while asking different questions. I explore each of the main questions one might ask when purchasing a computer. I then go through a computer system I designed in an attempt to design a right-brained computer. Then I analyze where it came close to meeting its mark and where it fell short.