Dynamic allocation and pricing problems occur in numerous frameworks, including the pricing of seasonal goods in retail, the allocation of a fixed inventory in a given period of time, and the assignme
In this book, Sanjoy Mahajan shows us that the way to master complexity is throughinsight rather than precision. Precision can overwhelm us with information, whereas insight connectsseemingly disparat
In the twenty-first-century digital world, virtual goods are sold for real money.Digital game players happily pay for avatars, power-ups, and other game items. But behind everyvirtual sale, there is a
This book explores alternative cultural encounters with and around informationtechnologies. These encounters are alternative because they counter dominant, Western-orientednotions of media consumption
This book explores alternative cultural encounters with and around informationtechnologies. These encounters are alternative because they counter dominant, Western-orientednotions of media consumption
The bicycle ranks as one of the most enduring, most widely used vehicles in theworld, with more than a billion produced during almost two hundred years of cycling history. Thisbook offers an authorita
This book presents linkography, a method for the notation and analysis of the designprocess. Developed by Gabriela Goldschmidt in an attempt to clarify designing, linkography documentshow designers th
Anyone who has ever been to a public hearing or community meeting would agree thatparticipatory democracy can be boring. Hours of repetitive presentations, alternatingly alarmist orcomplacent, for or
With many new forms of digital media--including such popular social media asFacebook, Twitter, and Flickr -- the people formerly known as the audience no longer only consumebut also produce and even d
Today's blockbuster video games -- and their never-ending sequels, sagas, and reboots-- provide plenty of excitement in high-resolution but for the most part fail to engage a player'smoral imagination
Every workday we wrestle with cumbersome and unintuitive technologies. Our responseis usually "That's just the way it is." Even technology designers and workplace managersbelieve that certain technolo
Online communities are among the most popular destinations on the Internet, but notall online communities are equally successful. For every flourishing Facebook, there is a moribundFriendster--not to
How did a small art college in Nova Scotia become the epicenter of art education--andto a large extent of the postmimimalist and conceptual art world itself--in the 1960s and 1970s?Like the unorthodox
There are an estimated 600,000,000 passenger cars in the world, and that number isincreasing every day. So too is Earth's supply of parking spaces. In some cities, parking lots covermore than one-thir
Over the last several thousand years of human life on Earth, agricultural settlementsbecame urban cores, and these regional settlements became tightly connected through infrastructurestransporting peo
Project teams can improve results by recognizing that the future is inevitablyuncertain and that by creating flexible designs they can adapt to eventualities. This approachenables them to take advanta
Pronouns and anaphors (including reflexives such as himself and herself) may or must depend on antecedents for their interpretation. These dependencies are subject to conditions that prima facie show
Pronouns and anaphors (including reflexives such as himself and herself) may or must depend on antecedents for their interpretation. These dependencies are subject to conditions that prima facie show
International environmental regimes--institutional arrangements that govern human-environmental interactions--are dynamic, changing continuously over time. Some regimes g
International environmental regimesuinstitutional arrangements that govern humanuenvironmental interactionsuare dynamic, changing continuously over time. Some regimes go from strength to strength, bec
"Matthias Gross is in the business of rewriting modernity. Far from being a prescription for paralysis, not knowing becomes, in his telling, a springboard for wider participation, experimentation, and
For many players, games are entertainment, diversion, relaxation, fantasy. But what if certain games were something more than this, providing not only outlets for entertainment but a means for creati
Activity theory holds that the human mind is the product of our interaction with people and artifacts in the context of everyday activity. Acting with Technology makes the case for activity theory as
Debates over post-Kyoto Protocol climate change policy often take note of two issues:the feasibility and desirability of international cooperation on climate change policies, given thefailure of the U
Explicit deposit insurance (DI) is widely held to be a crucial element of modern financial safety nets. For this reason, establishing a DI system is frequently recommended by outside experts to count
New technology has brought with it new tools for learning, and research has shown that the educational potential of video games resonates with scholars, teachers, and students alike. In Augmented Lea
Activity theory holds that the human mind is the product of our interaction with people and artifacts in the context of everyday activity. Acting with Technology makes the case for activity theory as
Classic and cutting-edge writings on games, spanning nearly 50 years of game analysisand criticism, by game designers, game journalists, game fans, folklorists, sociologists, and mediatheorists.
A state-of-the-art method for introducing new information technology systems into an organization, illustrated by case studies drawn from a ten-year research project. The goal of participatory IT de
This stunning, lavishly illustrated book chronicles the entire planning and construction process of the Frank Gehry-designed Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT. Taking us from the historical background
Science and engineering research must be communicated within the research community and to the general public, and a crucial element of that communication is visual. In Envisioning Science, science p
The contributors to this volume view digital libraries (DLs) from a social as well astechnological perspective. They see DLs as sociotechnical systems, networks of technology,information artifacts, an
In Tracing Genres through Organizations, Clay Spinuzzi examines the everyday improvisations by workers who deal with designed information and shows how understanding this impromptu creation can improv
First built in Europe and grandly imported to the United States in the mid-nineteenthcentury, the classic multiway boulevard has been in decline for many years, victim of a narrowlyfocused approach to
Designer Brooks Stevens created thousands of ingenious and beautiful designs for industrial and household products - including a clothes dryer with a window in the front, a wide-mouthed peanut butter
Ecological restoration is the process of repairing human damage to ecosystems. It involves reintroducing missing plants and animals, rebuilding soils, eliminating hazardous substances, ripping up road
Ecological restoration is the process of repairing human damage to ecosystems. It involves reintroducing missing plants and animals, rebuilding soils, eliminating hazardous substances, ripping up roa
Too often, designers of computer systems, both hardware and software, use models and concepts that focus on the artifact while ignoring the context in which the artifact will be used. According to thi
Most art and technology projects pair artists with engineers or scientists: theartist has the conception, and the technical person provides the know-how. John Maeda is an artistand a computer scientis
