Interior design visual presentation : a guide to graphics, models, and presen…

This updated revision of the best-selling resource for interior designers offers comprehensive coverage of all of the visual design and presentation skills that interior designers need to know, from initial sketches and drawings to final rendering and presentation models. It devotes discrete chapters to the topics of manual, freehand, and digital drawing and features updated content throughout,…

Building automation : control devices and applications

Building automation has evolved from pneumatic controls to electronic control devices with significantly greater capabilities and flexibility. Today, a building automation system is a network of "intelligent" devices that controls one or more building systems, such as HVAC, lighting, and security systems. They operate cooperatively to share building information and control system devices automa…

Visual usability : principles and practices for designing digital applications

Imagine how much easier creating web and mobile applications would be if you had a practical and concise, hands-on guide to visual design. Visual Usability gets into the nitty-gritty of applying visual design principles to complex application design. You'll learn how to avoid common mistakes, make informed decisions about application design, and elevate the ordinary. We'll review three key prin…

React and React Native : build cross-platform JavaScript and TypeScript apps …

Get a big-picture view of modern React and React Native and see how they go hand-in-hand - covering TypeScript development, Vite, state management strategies, unit testing with Jest, and more. Index : page 487-492

Making Embedded Systems : Design Patterns for Great Software. Second Edition

This easy-to-read guide helps you cultivate good development practices based on classic software design patterns and new patterns unique to embedded programming. Index : page 389-406.

The art of electronics : the x-Chapters. Third Edition

Edition

Third Edition

ISBN/ISSN

9781108499941

Collation

506 p. ; 26 cm.

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621.395 Hor a

Exploring engineering : an introduction to engineering and design. Sixth Edition

Exploring Engineering: An Introduction to Engineering and Design, Sixth Edition explores the world of engineering by introducing the reader to what engineers do, the fundamental principles that form the basis of their work, and how they apply that knowledge within a structured design process.

Designing Magazines : inside periodical design, redesign, and branding

How does a designer create graphic solutions to the behind-the-scenes editorial challenges at a magazine? Designing Magazines is the complete guide to understanding the inner workings of magazines and their day-to-day management--and a great guide to using that knowledge to create visually stunning, editorially effective magazines, in both new designs and rebranding. Thirty-five experienced edi…

The modern magazine : visual journalism in the digital age

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781780672984

Collation

240 p. ; 28 cm.

Series Title

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760.5 Les t

Power Electronics Circuit Analysis with PSIM®

PSIM® is an electronic circuit simulation software package, designed specifically for use in power electronics and motor drive simulations but can be used to simulate any electronic circuit. With fast simulation speed and user friendly interface, PSIM provides a powerful simulation environment to meed the user simulation and development needs. This book shows how to simulate the power electron…

Change by design : how design thinking transforms organizations and inspires …

The subject of "design thinking" is the rage at business schools, throughout corporations, and increasingly in the popular press--due in large part to work of IDEO, a leading design firm, and its celebrated CEO, Tim Brown, who uses this book to show how the techniques and strategies of design belong at every level of business

Why fonts matter

We all constantly interact with type in almost every aspect of our lives. But how do fonts affect what we read and influence the choices we make? This book opens up the science and the art behind how fonts influence you. It explains why certain fonts or styles evoke particular experiences and associations.

Information design workbook : graphic approaches, solutions, and inspiration …

New in paperback, this workbook is a methodical yet comprehensive approach to conveying the fundamentals of avant-garde, innovative, information design by examining history, theory, criticism, technology and media, process, method, and practice. Opening with a very brief history followed by an instructive breakdown of the discipline, readers get an intimate understanding of the complexities of …

Thinking with type : a critical guide for designers, writers, editors, & stud…

Our all time best selling book is now available in a revised and expanded second edition. Thinking with Type is the definitive guide to using typography in visual communication, from the printed page to the computer screen. This revised edition includes forty-eight pages of new content, including the latest information on style sheets for print and the web, the use of ornaments and captions, li…

Revealing architectural design : methods, frameworks and tools

Revealing Architectural Design introduces the reader to architecture from the point of view of domains and syntax, techniques of creative and analytic thinking, and issues of relevance.

Visual notes for architects and designers. Second Edition

This show-by-example sourcebook clearly illustrates proven methods and procedures for keeping a highly useful visual notebook. Visual Notes for Architects and Designers demonstrates how to make rapid, notational sketches that serve as visual records for future reference, as well as improve understanding and facilitate the development of ideas. It shows how to expand knowledge of a subject beyon…

The architecture reference + specification book : everything architects need …

Most architectural standards references contain thousands of pages of details—overwhelmingly more than architects need to know to know on any given day. The Architecture Reference & Specification Book contains vital information that's essential to planning and executing architectural projects of all shapes and sizes, in a format that is small enough to carry anywhere. It distills the data pro…

Architectural modelmaking. Second Edition

The physical model is an important communication tool for architects. Although the proliferation of CAD programmes has enabled the creation of increasingly complex computer models and virtual environments, there is also a growing need to address the three-dimensional qualities of architecture that may be lost when using such media. This book focuses on the inspiring possibilities for modelling …

The design of everyday things

Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious—even liberating—book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores the needs of users and the principles of cognitive psychology. The problems range from ambiguous and hidden controls to arbi…

The barefoot architect : a handbook for green building

A former UN worker and prominent architect, Johan van Lengen has seen firsthand the desperate need for a "greener" approach to housing in impoverished tropical climates. This comprehensive book clearly explains every aspect of this endeavor, includingdesign (siting, orientation, climate consideration), materials (sisal, cactus, bamboo, earth), and implementation. The author emphasizes throughou…