Download or read book People over Products A Guide to Demographic Driven Product Design written by Lance Balungcas and published by Lance Balungcas. This book was released on 2023-05-18 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where people are at the heart of every design decision, "People over Products" is an essential guide for designers seeking to create meaningful and impactful products that resonate with their target audience. This captivating book dives deep into the realm of demographic-driven product design, offering a wealth of knowledge, theories, and practical insights to help designers unlock the power of understanding and empathizing with their users. Written by an expert in the field of product design, this book paints a vivid picture of the intersection between creativity, user-centricity, and demographic insights. Through engaging storytelling and expert analysis, readers are taken on a captivating journey that explores the intricate relationship between design, human behavior, and societal impact. From demystifying the art of demographic research and persona development to delving into the nuances of designing for different generations, genders, abilities, and contexts, "People over Products" equips designers with the tools and strategies they need to craft products that align with the needs, aspirations, and values of their intended audience. By embracing the principles of ethical and responsible design, this book empowers designers to create products that not only delight users but also make a positive difference in their lives and the world at large. Immerse yourself in the world of demographic-driven design, and let "People over Products" be your trusted companion as you embark on a transformative journey to create products that truly resonate with and enrich the lives of your users. Discover the art of putting people at the forefront of your design process, and unlock the immense potential of demographic insights to shape a future where products are not just objects, but powerful catalysts for human connection, empowerment, and well-being.

Download or read book Qualified Answers that Reflect User Needs and Preferences written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper introduces a formalism to describe the needs and preferences of database users. Because of the precise formulation of these concepts, we have found an automatic and {ital very simple} mechanism to incorporate user needs and preferences into the query answering process. In the formalism, the user provides a lattice of domain independent values that define preferences and needs and a set of domain specific {ital user constraints} qualified with lattice values. The constraints are automatically incorporated into a relational or deductive database through a series of syntactic transformations that produces an annotated deductive database. Query answering procedures for deductive databases are then used, with minor modifications, to obtain annotated answers to queries. Because preference declaration is separated from data representation and management, preferences can be easily altered without touching the database. Also, the query language allows users to ask for answers at different preference levels. 18 refs., 1 fig.

Download or read book The Role of Usability Aesthetics and Cognitive Style on User Preference for Interactive Applications written by Sangwon Lee and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Information Access and Library User Needs in Developing Countries written by AI-Suqri, Mohammed Nasser and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While high quality library and information services continue to thrive and strengthen economic and social development, much of the knowledge that exists on user’s needs and behaviors is fundamentally based on the results of users in English-speaking, western developed countries. Information Access and Library User Needs in Developing Countries highlights the struggles that developing countries face in terms of information gaps and information-seeking user behavior. The publication highlights ways in which users in developing countries can benefit from properly implementing LIS services. Researchers, academics, and practitioners interested in the design and delivery of information services will benefit from this collection of research.

Download or read book Approaches to Developing Accessible Learning Experiences written by Jane Seale and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past five to ten years researchers have been developing tools and guidelines for developing accessible e-learning experiences for students with disabilities. Despite this, very few practitioners in higher education are confident that they know how to develop accessible e-learning experiences. This is prompting researchers to work with practitioners in order to develop meaningful approaches to addressing accessibility; ones that facilitate the development of a clear conceptualisation of why and how practice can be changed to meet the varied needs of students. This book describes these approaches and explores the extent to which they might challenge current thinking and understanding. Topics covered include: approaches to developing accessible multimedia and learning objects holistic approaches to developing accessible e-learning and blended learning experiences institutional and programme approaches to addressing accessibility issues. Exploration and discussion of these topics will challenge practitioners to reconceptualise their understanding of ‘best practice’ in relation to accessibility and e-learning and offer directions for future practice and development. This book was previously published as a special issue of Alt-J.

Download or read book Identifying and Analyzing User Needs written by Lynn Westbrook and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disk contains: Identifying and Analyzing User Needs: A Practical Manual on Disk.

Download or read book The Preference Driven Lead User Method for New Product Development written by Alexander Sänn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-18 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander Sänn presents a functional method based on lead user method, preference measurement, and recommendations using collaborative filtering. The introduced method in this book stimulates input from internal and external sources, predicts basic customers’ acceptance, and evaluates this input against pre-defined criteria such as feasibility and existing patents for further concept generation. In sum, the new method addresses common innovation barriers and helps to reduce management uncertainties. This book provides further insights to the use of lead users as innovation sources in three major industries. The author extends the methodological toolbox with practical implications and contributes to the highly discussed topic in innovation management.

Download or read book User needs by Systematic Elaboration USE written by Wim Heijs and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The design of a building can facilitate the process of use and promote the well-being of users if it meets their needs. Knowledge of user needs and processes of use is important for a good design. However, it is not self-evident what these user needs really are, how user needs and processes of use can be researched, and how that knowledge can be used in a design. This book introduces an integrated methodology for the analysis of user needs, programming and evaluation that answers these questions. The purpose is to improve the interaction between the users and their environment and to avoid failure costs by facilitating proper design decisions. The theoretical perspective and the conceptual framework originate from environmental psychology, more specifically P-E fit theory. The target group consists of those who are interested in creating environments for people (designers, users, real estate managers; students and scientific staff). Designers are a special audience for whom the book can be a guide to working for and with users. The theoretical perspective and the conceptual framework can also be relevant for scientific research into the interaction between users and buildings.

Download or read book An Investigation of Preferences for Product Appearance written by Qifang Bao and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of the styling and appearance of consumer products is widely understood. This paper evaluates the appearance of a technology-oriented product, the residential solar panel, using a quantitative approach known as visual conjoint analysis. The goal of this research was to determine the design attributes that make a solar panel more visually appealing, and to understand how different visual representations may reveal consumer preference differently. Approximately 200 survey respondents were shown two kinds of images of solar panels, one of a standalone panel and the other of a panel installed on a roof. The preferences for product appearance of solar panels were determined on two levels: one from an individual perspective and another from an aggregated point of view. By analyzing the preference on an individual level, the study further explores how presenting a solar panel in its context of use can influence the consistency of consumer preferences. The results show a significant shift of preferences when first showing the non-contextualized image and then showing the contextualized image. Such preference inconsistency provides insights with which to inform the process of user-needs revealing. By analyzing the preference on an aggregated level, attributes such as color, shape and pattern are determined to be more important than the frame style on influencing peoples preference for solar panel appearance.

Download or read book Destination Recommendation Systems written by Daniel R. Fesenmaier and published by CABI. This book was released on 2006 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An emerging area of study within technology and tourism focuses on the development of technologies which enable Internet users to quickly and effectively find relevant information about selected topics including travel destination, transportation, etc. This area of tourism research and development is generally referred to as destination marketing systems (DMSs) and brings together both applied and academic interests ranging from marketing and management to psychology, mathematics and computer sciences. This book provides a comprehensive synthesis of the current status of research, representing the contributions of some of the leading researchers in destination marketing systems.

Download or read book Integrating User Needs in Environmental Design written by Henry Sanoff and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Public Places Urban Spaces written by Matthew Carmona and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive introductory guide to urban design takes the reader systematically and logically through the many interacting theoretical, policy and practice-based dimensions of the subject.

Download or read book User Needs Within the U S Department of Labor written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report on an interview survey of information needs, preferred information sources and information services of information users regarding work and labour relations questions in the USA labour administration - discusses inefficiencys and obstacles in the information seeking process, and users' preferences for future information policy, and includes sample questions as well as a list of periodicals frequently used. Statistical tables.

Download or read book Neglecting Tenants Needs written by Gregory Parston and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Innovative Frameworks and Inclusive Models for Online Learning written by Keengwe, Jared and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-08-18 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Research on Innovative Frameworks and Inclusive Models for Online Learning is edited by Jared Keengwe, an experienced professor in Curriculum Design and Instruction. This comprehensive reference guide offers academic scholars a collection of diverse frameworks from empirical studies, literature reviews, and case studies related to inclusive models for online learning. Covering a wide range of topics, including pedagogical adaptations to online learning, innovative pedagogical theories, inclusive teaching and learning, and best practices in online course design, the handbook provides practical insights to achieve effective pedagogical outcomes grounded on sound theoretical frameworks. Whether you are an online educator, instructional designer, teacher educator, librarian, student, online learning researcher, or educational manager, this handbook can serve as a valuable resource to guide your research, design, and practice in online learning. The Handbook of Research on Innovative Frameworks and Inclusive Models for Online Learning is a must-read for academic scholars who want to stay updated on the latest research, theories, and models for effective online education.

Download or read book Artificial Intelligence for Customer Relationship Management written by Boris Galitsky and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume of this research monograph describes a number of applications of Artificial Intelligence in the field of Customer Relationship Management with the focus of solving customer problems. We design a system that tries to understand the customer complaint, his mood, and what can be done to resolve an issue with the product or service. To solve a customer problem efficiently, we maintain a dialogue with the customer so that the problem can be clarified and multiple ways to fix it can be sought. We introduce dialogue management based on discourse analysis: a systematic linguistic way to handle the thought process of the author of the content to be delivered. We analyze user sentiments and personal traits to tailor dialogue management to individual customers. We also design a number of dialogue scenarios for CRM with replies following certain patterns and propose virtual and social dialogues for various modalities of communication with a customer. After we learn to detect fake content, deception and hypocrisy, we examine the domain of customer complaints. We simulate mental states, attitudes and emotions of a complainant and try to predict his behavior. Having suggested graph-based formal representations of complaint scenarios, we machine-learn them to identify the best action the customer support organization can chose to retain the complainant as a customer.

Download or read book Towards 4G Technologies written by Hendrik Berndt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-05-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out how the exciting new developments towards 4G mobile services and technologies will put the user at centre stage. Towards 4G Technologies provides a comprehensive explanation of future networking and service delivering technologies for next generation mobile systems. The authors explain how personalization, mobile middleware, peer-to-peer services, semantic computing, and content-awareness fit into this new concept and why they will become a necessity for future mobile services. The book presents the latest challenges and opportunities of Next Generation Mobile Systems, explaining new paradigms of service provisioning that include flexible and adaptable services. Towards 4G Technologies: Gives a comprehensive description of future networking and service delivering technologies. Covers hot topics such as intelligent user profiling, proactive service selection, context-aware service provisioning and ubiquitous computing. Introduces seemingly diverse technologies to show how they will play together to create a new user experience. Includes case studies to illustrate the theory. This invaluable guide will provide telecoms engineers in R&D departments, CTOs, and telecoms managers as well as academic researchers in electrical, electronic engineering and telecommunications with a comprehensive understanding of next generation mobile system technologies and services.