Design category: 5388 books
Tiny House Living
Ideas For Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
“A classic book on the subject . . . an excellent resource for ideas, discussion and inspiration.” —Heavy.com, “Top 5 Best Tiny House Books”
This book explores the philosophies behind the tiny house lifestyle, helps you determine whether it’s a good fit for you, and guides you through...
Innovations in Instructional Technology
Essays in Honor of M. David Merrill
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2006
M. David Merrill has been active in the field of instructional technology for almost 40 years. His contributions range from basic instructional principles and instructional design theory to development and implementation of learning environments. Innovations in Instructional Technology is a collection...
Designing for Sustainability
A Guide to Building Greener Digital Products and Services
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2016
Pixels use electricity, and a lot of it. If the Internet were a country, it would be the sixth largest in terms of electricity use. That’s because today’s average web page has surpassed two megabytes in size, leading to slow load times, frustrated users, and a lot of wasted energy. With this practical...
by Christopher Hou and Elizabeth Hou
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2016
In today’s technological world, we are all fascinated with blogging on the internet. An increasing number of teens and businesses run blogs on several social media websites. In fact, some of the web's most influential voices now belong to bloggers as young as 13. Blogs created by teenagers...
The Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and Sustainable Living
Permaculture for Beginners
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
A beautiful, comprehensive guide to going green and living sustainably.
Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens. Blending ecology,...
Designing the Obvious
A Common Sense Approach to Web Application Design
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2002
Designing the Obvious belongs in the toolbox of every person charged with the design and development of Web-based software, from the CEO to the programming team. Designing the Obvious explores the character traits of great Web applications and uses them as guiding principles of application design so...
Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods
Design for Environmand Community
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2005
Cities are growing at unprecedented rates. Mcontinue to sprawl into the countryside. Some are only now adopting policies that attempt to control air pollution from vehicles, reduce water pollution from urban runoff, and repair fragmented urban ecosystems. Can good urban design and sound environmental...
by Jon Goodbun, Michael Klein, Andreas Rumpfhuber
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2014
As growth was the defining condition of the 20th century, so scarcity is set to define the 21st. Already it pervades political discourse and shapes our reading of the economy and the environment. But scarcity is not just the inevitable result of growth and resource exploitation - every innovation results...
The Designer's Guide to Doing Research
Applying Knowledge to Inform Design
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2011
An essential introduction to applying research for busy architects and designers
The competitive design market and the need to create enduring value place high demands on architects and designers to expand their knowledge base to be able to digest and utilize multiple sources of information....
Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual
The Missing Manual
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2007
Welcome to Dreamweaver CS3. This new version of the popular web design software offers a rich environment for building professional sites, with drag-and-drop simplicity, clean HTML code, and dynamic database-driven web site creation tools. Moreover, it's now integrated more tightly with Adobe's other...
Experiment!
Website conversion rate optimization with A/B and multivariate testing
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Testing is a surefire way to dramatically improve your website’s conversion rate and increase revenue. When you run experiments with changes to design or content, you’ll quickly discover which changes better motivate your users to take action. This book shows how to learn from your customers’ behavior...
Mastering Photoshop for Web Design
Volume 1
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2010
Many claim to be able to teach you how to master Photoshop, so why should you trust this eBook to explain techniques any better than others? Here is why: because the book was written by someone just like you.
Have you reached a dead end and feel like a massive barrier stands between your...
by Owen Jones
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2015
I hope that you will find the information helpful, useful and profitable.
The information in this ebook on various aspects of modern decorating, interior design and related subjects is organized into 17 chapters of about 500-600 words each.
I hope that it will interest those who are...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2015
In recent years, the study of textiles and culture has become a dynamic field of scholarship, reflecting new global, material and technological possibilities. This is the first handbook of specially commissioned essays to provide a guide to the major strands of critical work around textiles past and...