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There is considerable interest in and growing recognition of the emotional domain in product development. The relationship between the user and the product is paramount in industry, which has led to major research investments in this area. Traditional ergonomic approaches to design have concentrated on the user's physical and cognitive abil

User Interface Design and Evaluation provides an overview of the user-centered design field. It illustrates the benefits of a user-centered approach to the design of software, computer systems, and websites. The book provides clear and practical discussions of requirements gathering, developing interaction design from user requirements, and user interface evaluation. The book's coverage includes established HCI topics—for example, visibility, affordance, feedback, metaphors, mental models, and the like—combined with practical guidelines for contemporary designs and current trends, which makes for a winning combination. It provides a clear presentation of ideas, illustrations of concepts, using real-world applications. This book will help readers develop all the skills necessary for iterative user-centered design, and provides a firm foundation for user interface design and evaluation on which to build. It is ideal for seasoned professionals in user interface design and usability engineering (looking for new tools with which to expand their knowledge); new people who enter the HCI field with no prior educational experience; and software developers, web application developers, and information appliance designers who need to know more about interaction design and evaluation. - Co-published by the Open University, UK. - Covers the design of graphical user interfaces, web sites, and interfaces for embedded systems. - Full color production, with activities, projects, hundreds of illustrations, and industrial applications.

A file of manufacturers' catalogs compiled for the use of engineers and executives engaged in product development and design.

CONTENTS: Part 1:Working Stress Method 1.Introduction 2.Theory of reinforced beams and Slabs 3.Shear and bond 4.Torsion 5.Doubly reinforced beams 6. T and L-Beams 7.Design of beams and Slabs 8.Design of stair cases 9.Reinforced brick and hollow tile roofs 10.Two-way slabs 11.Circular slabs 12.Flat slabs 13.Axially loaded columns 14.Combined direct and bending stresses 15.Continuous and isolated footings 16.Combined footings 17.Pile foundations 18.Retaining Walls Part 11: Water Tanks 19.Domes 20.Beams curved in plan 21.Water tanks-1 Simple cases 22.Water tanks-11 Circular & INTZE Tanks 23.Water tanks-111: Rectangular tanks 24.Water tanks-IV: Undergound tanks Part 111:Miscellaneous Structures 25.Reinforced concrete pipes 26.Bunkers and silos 27.Chimneys 28.Portal frames 29.Building frames Part IV:Concrete Bridges 30. Aqueducts and box culverts 31.Concrete Bridges Part V: Limit State Design 32.Design concepts 33.Singly reinforced section 34.Doubly reinforced sections 35.T and L-Beams 36.Shear bond and torsion 37.Design of beams and slabs 38.Axially loaded columns 39.Columns with Uniaxial and Biaxial bending 40.Design of stair cases 41.Two way slabs 42.Circular slabs 43.Yield Line theory and design of slabs 44.Foundations Part IV:Prestressed concrete and Miscellaneous Topics 45.Prestressed concrete 46.Shrinkage and creep 47.Form-Work 48.Tests for cement and concrete