Books authored or edited by Lon Barfield
Available on Amazon USA and Amazon UK. One hot Summer I was in a second-hand book shop while on holiday in Wales. There I came across an old volume entitled; ‘The Romance of Modern Invention’. It was published in 1902 and was an enthusiastic appraisal of modern technology of the time. Although it was written Read more about BOOK: The Romance of Modern Invention; Trending Technology in 1902[…]
This is a book about the technology people use as part of their everyday lives, and the spaces in which they live and work. The advent of interactive, digital media has given us a whole new area of technology, whose complexities mean that the design of user interaction is more important than ever before. Despite Read more about BOOK: Designing the Real World[…]
Everybody has problems using technology, from heating controls through to video recorders. Move to computers and the problems are even worse; even the simplest computer programs seem to behave in strange ways. This book considers usability of technology and examines the factors that play a role in the design of such systems. Its goal Read more about BOOK: The User Interface: Concepts and Design[…]
New media is like a giant jigsaw puzzle; a combination of different skills and media. We know all about the pieces, but the biggest problem is putting them all together to get the ‘big picture’ of new media design. Design for New Media gives a unified approach to looking at the area, covering both Read more about BOOK: Design for New Media[…]