Bricklin on Technology - Couverture souple

Bricklin, Dan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0470402377 ISBN 13 : 9780470402375

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

In a world that divides us, technology creates connection. Cell phones, e-mail, digital cameras, personal Web sites-they all join us, however tenuously, to what we value. Is connectivity what we're willing to pay for? Should technology be our servant or a tool that helps us do other things? What can we really learn from Napster? What would intelligent standards for touch-screen user interface look like? How does technology evolve, and what drives that evolution? For Dan Bricklin, technology cannot exist independently of the lives and needs of those who use it. For more than a decade he has shared his thoughts on this essential interdependence in blogs, podcasts, and essays. This volume compiles those observations, putting together case histories and new reflections for a fascinating study of how people and technology affect one another. Whether you're a software developer or a student of human nature, you'll find yourself drawn into this most intriguing discourse-because you are its subject.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Inventor, entrepreneur, and longtime blogger Dan Bricklin explores a diverse collection of subjects in this book. From the personal conversations of commuters heading home to those of warriors guiding missiles ... from music to gesture recognition on the Apple iPhone ... from the American Revolution to today's political conventions ... from nuclear power plants to simple tools used by millions ... this is technology at the human level.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0470402377
• ISBN 13: 9780470402375
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 512
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible