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Designed for Use: Create Usable Interfaces for Applications and the Web ****
Lukas Mathis
In this book for designers, developers, and product managers, expert developer and user interface designer Lukas Mathis explains how to make usability the cornerstone of every point in your design process, walking you through the necessary steps to p...

Developing Virtual Reality Applications: Foundations of Effective Design ****
Alan B. Craig and William R. Sherman and Jeffrey D. Will
Virtual Reality systems enable organizations to cut costs and time, maintain financial and organizational control over the development process, digitally evaluate products before having them created, and allow for greater creative exploration. In thi...

Display and Interface Design: Subtle Science, Exact Art
Kevin B. Bennett and John M. Flach
"Technological advances in hardware and software provide powerful tools with the potential to design interfaces that are powerful and easy to use. Yet, the frustrations and convoluted "work-arounds" often encountered make it clear that there is subst...

Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties: Advanced SQL Programming ****
Joe Celko
Amazon.com ReviewIn the SQL database community, Joe Celko is a well-known columnist and purveyor of valuable insights. In Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties: Advanced SQL Programming, he picks up where basic SQL training and experience leaves many database...

Sexy Web Design: Creating Interfaces That Work ***
Elliot Jay Stocks
Sexy Web Design is an easy-to-follow guide that reveals the secrets of how to build your own breathtaking web interfaces from scratch. You'll be guided through the entire process of creating a gorgeous, usable web site by applying the timeless princi...

Undercover User Experience Design ****
Cennydd Bowles and James Box
From the Back CoverOnce you catch the user experience bug, the world changes. Doors open the wrong way, websites don[HTML_REMOVED]t work, and companies don[HTML_REMOVED]t seem to care. And while anyone can learn the UX remedies: usability testing, pe...

Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics ****
Nathan Yau
From the Back CoverSee your data in new waysOur world is awash in data. To mean anything, it must be presented in a way that enables us to interpret, analyze, and apply the information. One of the best ways to do that is visually.Nathan Yau is a pion...

XAML Developer Reference ****
Mamta Dalal and Microsoft Press and Ashish Ghoda
Sharpen your application development skills with XAML-the markup language used in Microsoft® Silverlight®, Windows® Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Windows Phone 7. Led by expert authors, you'll learn practical ways to develop rich user interfaces...