Leonardo's Laptop : Human Needs and the New Computing Technologies
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"...This book is an inspiration, a must read." -- Gavriel Salvendy, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
"This book will change the way you think about web design." -- WebReference
"[Schneiderman] is blessed with an engaging writing style and the ability to make this material interesting and lively." -- Jessie Thorpe, Modbee.com
"A very useful book ..." -- Peta Jellis, First Monday Reviews
"It's easy...to get caught up in the author's techno-Utopian vision of a world hotwired to serve its populace." -- Elizabeth Millard, ComputerUser.com
"This book communicates a kaleidoscopic vision of how technology can be used to empower people ...interesting and exciting." -- Parshu Anantharam, The Rational Edge
"Who should read [Leonardo's Laptop]? Everyone who cares about mankind, technology, and the future." -- Gerd Waloszek, SAP Deisgn Guild
"This is an eloquently written and visionary book." -- Pashu Anantharam, The Rational Edge
Book Description
Ben Shneiderman's book dramatically raises computer users' expectations of what they should get from technology. He opens their eyes to new possibilities and invites them to think freshly about future technology. He challenges developers to build products that better support human needs and that are usable at any bandwidth. Shneiderman proposes Leonardo da Vinci as an inspirational muse for the "new computing." He wonders how Leonardo would use a laptop and what applications he would create.
Shneiderman shifts the focus from what computers can do to what users can do. A key transformation is to what he calls "universal usability," enabling participation by young and old, novice and expert, able and disabled. This transformation would empower those yearning for literacy or coping with their limitations. Shneiderman proposes new computing applications in education, medicine, business, and government. He envisions a World Wide Med that delivers secure patient histories in local languages at any emergency room and thriving million-person communities for e-commerce and e-government. Raising larger questions about human relationships and society, he explores the computer's potential to support creativity, consensus-seeking, and conflict resolution. Each chapter ends with a Skeptic's Corner that challenges assumptions about trust, privacy, and digital divides.
Leonardo's Laptop : Human Needs and the New Computing Technologies
Leonardo's Laptop : Human Needs and the New Computing Technologies,Ben Shneiderman,The MIT Press,0262692996,Computer Bks - General Information,Computer Books: General,Computers,Social Aspects - Human-Computer Interaction
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