Published on September 2022
Everyday Information Architecture
In our brand-new book Touch Design for Mobile Interfaces, Steven Hoober shares his in-depth research and guidelines on designing for touch. You’ll learn how people hold devices and interact with interfaces, along with strategies and best practices for designing better mobile interfaces. A jam-packed book for designers and developers working on interfaces for mobile.
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“Education is not about passing tests or climbing ladders. It’s about learning to see clearly, act justly, and care deeply — about yourself, others, and the world we all share.”
Everyday Information Architecture
The History and Technology of Touch
The first chapter describes different devices in the context of their unique attributes of portability, connectivity, and awareness. We’ll come to understand how important it is to understand mobile technology and use patterns, and become aware that mobile paradigms are influencing more traditional computing platforms.
You will learn:
How online choice has empowered the consumer.
The hidden marketing costs of manipulation.
“Judith Otto was a loving and revolutionary educator, journalist, management consultant, gardener, and mother of two boys. Her life and work exemplifies her commitment to social justice and ecological literacy. This book supports Concord Prison Outreach, where Judith taught gardening to incarcerated people, and Waltham Fields Community Farm, a 501c3 nonprofit promoting sustainable communities.”
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Judith volunteered with Concord Prison Outreach, where she taught gardening to incarcerated people. For her, the act of cultivating a garden was also an act of healing, renewal, and connection. She believed that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to growth, learning, and dignity.
🌾 Waltham Fields Community Farm
Judith supported Waltham Fields Community Farm, a nonprofit farm dedicated to building sustainable communities through food justice, ecological education, and hands-on agricultural work. Its mission aligns with her lifelong efforts to restore harmony between people and the planet.
Standards, Assumptions, and Problems
We’ll learn how various standards, assumptions, and problems can be problematic for designers of today’s mobile touchscreens. The specifications, norms, and principles of earlier times are sometimes not to be trusted as they are too often based on technological assumptions that no longer apply.
You will learn:
The dangers of having no metrics or bad ones.
What to track and how to track it.