Pretty Book Layouts
The text is starting to take shape, thanks to Paul at Red; he's begun to work on the layout, and here is a glimpse of the style - we are looking for traditional Swiss goodness:
It's an interesting balance, trying to maintain cost effectiveness, whitespace, color, and quality all at the same time. I'm not sure it can be done, but it certainly won't be for lack of trying.
We are still looking at a March availability date; in the meantime, because a few people have sent emails asking for it, here's the table of contents:
Introduction
Section One: Understanding Interaction Design
Chapter One: Multiple Roots, and an Uncertain Future
Chapter Two: Computing and Human Computer Interaction
* Interaction Design in an Engineering Centric World - Chris Connors
Section Two: Connecting People, Emotions and Technology
Chapter Three: A Process for Thinking About People
Chapter Four: Managing Complexity
Chapter Five: Shaping Aesthetics to Inform Experience
* Interaction Design as Business Lubricant - Justin Petro
Section Three: The Rhetorical Nature of Interaction Design
Chapter Six: Interaction Design and Communication
* On the Nature of Interaction as Language - Uday Gajendar
Section Four: Challenges Facing Interaction Design in Industry
Chapter Seven: The Political Dynamics of Product Development
* Getting Design Done - Ellen Beldner
In Summary