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Author David Pierini , Leander Kahney
Apple is a global luxury brand whose products range from mobile phones and tablets to streaming TVs and smart home speakers. Yet despite this dominance, a distinct subculture persists, which celebrates the ways in which Apple products seem to encourage self-express....
Release Date 2019/12 -
Author Ivana Markova
A groundbreaking text to the study of textile fibers that bridges the knowledge gap between fiber shape and end usesTextile Fiber Microscopy offers an important and comprehensive guide to the study of textile fibers and contains a unique text that prioritizes a rev....
Release Date 2019/04 -
Author Nripan Mathews , Tze-Chien Sum
Real insight from leading experts in the field into the causes of the unique photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells, describing the fundamentals of perovskite materials and device architectures. The authors cover materials research and deve....
Release Date 2019/03 -
Apple Watch For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Author Marc Saltzman
Take a bite out of the new and improved Apple Watch! The Apple Watch is a powerful computer that’s worn on your wrist — and can serve as an invaluable companion, anytime and anywhere. Acting as a communication device, fitness and health tracker, and sleek time piec....
Release Date 2019/01 -
Author Stefano Galzarano , Raffaele Gravina , Giancarlo Fortino
This book provides the most up-to-date research and development on wearable computing, wireless body sensor networks, wearable systems integrated with mobile computing, wireless networking and cloud computing This book has a specific focus on advanced methods for p....
Release Date 2018/05 -
Designing Connected Content: Plan and Model Digital Products for Today and Tomorrow, First Edition
Author Carrie Hane , Mike Atherton
With digital content published across more channels than ever before, how can you make yours easy to find, use, and share? Is your content ready for the next wave of content platforms and devices? In Designing Connected Content, Mike Atherton and Carrie Hane share ....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Resources Booms and Macroeconomic Adjustments in Developing Countries
Author Mamta Banu Chowdhury
Chowdhury addresses fundamental issues of policy management in resource-based developing countries, by providing an extension of the existing 'Dutch Disease' theory and its applications to the developing country context. The impact of resources booms is of paramo....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Author Kathy Ceceri
In this book you'll create your own fabric inventions as you learn to make wearables, playthings, and decorative items using textile arts--both old and new. Easy projects using will get you started knitting, adding color to your wardrobe with silkscreen and batik,....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Design for Living with Smart Products
Author Simone Rebaudengo
As more connected products are launched and kickstarted daily, it’s clear that homes have become a new data factory for entrepreneurs, designers, and developers. But most of these products are based on the assumption that efficiency is the main goal of domestic lif....
Release Date 2017/08 -
Author Sabina Jeschke , Tamim Sookoor , Ravi Srinivasan , Houbing Song
Provides the foundations and principles needed for addressing the various challenges of developing smart citiesSmart cities are emerging as a priority for research and development across the world. They open up significant opportunities in several areas, such as ec....
Release Date 2017/07 -
The Internet of Things - Living in a connected world
Author The Chartered Institute for IT BCS
Over the last few years the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a very hot topic, sparking much excitement and debate across industries. This ebook provides a variety of articles discussing the role, impact, benefits, and issues around the idea of the IoT. ....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Materials for a Healthy, Ecological and Sustainable Built Environment
Author Maibritt Pedersen Zari , Brenda Vale , Emina K. Petrovic
Principles for Evaluating Building Materials in Sustainable Construction: Healthy and Sustainable Materials for the Built Environment provides a comprehensive overview of the issues associated with the selection of materials for sustainable construction, proposing ....
Release Date 2017/03 -
Author Chris Qualls , Anna Weinstein
Acting for the Stage is a highly accessible guide to the business of theater acting, written for those interested in pursuing acting as a profession. This book is a collection of essays by and interviews with talented artists and businesspeople who have built succe....
Release Date 2017/02 -
Author Gene Leitermann
This book introduces theater planning to students and practitioners of each field, and provides a detailed guide to the process and the technical requirements particular to theater buildings. Part I is a guide to the concepts and practices of architecture and const....
Release Date 2017/02 -
Wearable Programming for the Active Lifestyle
Author Brian Jepson
If you want to design apps for smart watches, it’s important to know that different platforms have vastly different capabilities. Apple Watch and Android Wear, for instance, serve primarily as smartphone extensions with fast CPUs, bright displays, and relatively sh....
Release Date 2017/01 -
Author Scott Sullivan
Now may be the perfect time to enter the wearables industry. With the range of products that have appeared in recent years, you can determine which ideas resonate with users and which don’t before leaping into the market. In this practical guide, author Scott Sulli....
Release Date 2016/12 -
Crafting Wearables: Blending Technology with Fashion
Author Kate Sicchio , Madeline Gannon , Sibel Deren Guler
Enter the exciting intersection of technology and fashion known as wearable computing. Learn about the future of electronics in clothing and textiles, and be a part of creating that future! Crafting Wearables begins with the history of the field, then covers curren....
Release Date 2016/11 -
Practical Fashion Tech: Wearable Technologies for Costuming, Cosplay, and Everyday
Author Rich Cameron , Lyn Hoge , Joan Horvath
Pull back the curtain on making fun and innovative costumes and accessories incorporating technologies like low-cost microprocessors, sensors and programmable LEDs.Fashion tech can require skills in design, pattern-making, sewing, electronics, and maybe 3D printing....
Release Date 2016/09 -
Family Projects for Smart Objects
Author John Keefe
"The Internet of Things" is the new buzzphrase, but what is it? A toaster that texts? The fitness band on your wrist? The camera in an infant's room? Sure, it's all of those things. But it's also your phone: an ultra-sophisticated sensor and communications system....
Release Date 2016/09 -
Author Petros Nicopolitidis , Mohammad S Obaidat
Smart Cities and Homes: Key Enabling Technologies explores the fundamental principles and concepts of the key enabling technologies for smart cities and homes, disseminating the latest research and development efforts in the field through the use of numerous case st....
Release Date 2016/05 -
Author Paul McConnell , Michael Clare
How can today’s growing cities use technology and design to improve their infrastructure, management, and quality of life? In this O’Reilly report, Paul McConnell and Mike Clare from Intersection review how connected services and platforms are redefining how cities....
Release Date 2015/12 -
Author Guy Hart-Davis
Your ultimate visual iPad guide.Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPad is the essential guide to getting the most out of your new device. Expert advice delivered in a visual step-by-step tutorial will have you using the latest key features, getting connected, and troubleshoo....
Release Date 2015/11 -
Author Dinesh Kumar
Traditional marketing faces challenges as never before. The way that people interact with each other and with companies is changing completely in todayÕs era of 24/7 connectivity. This book explores tectonic changes in buyer behavior and how businesses ar....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Wearable Android: Android Wear and Google FIT App Development
Author Sanjay M. Mishra
Software Development/Mobile/Android/Wearable/FitnessBuild "Wearable" Applications on the Android Wear and Google Fit PlatformsThis book covers wearable computing and wearable application development particularly for Android Wear (smartwatches) and Google Fit (fitne....
Release Date 2015/09 -
Abusing the Internet of Things
Author Nitesh Dhanjani
A future with billions of connected "things" includes monumental security concerns. This practical book explores how malicious attackers can abuse popular IoT-based devices, including wireless LED lightbulbs, electronic door locks, baby monitors, smart TVs, and conn....
Release Date 2015/08 -
Author Tony Olsson
Design, code, and build exciting wearable projects using Arduino toolsAbout This BookDevelop an interactive program using sensors and actuators suitable with wearablesUnderstand wearable programming with the help of hands-on projectsExplore different wearable design....
Release Date 2015/08 -
Author Bruce Brammall
Structure your mortgage for a more secure, more profitable property investmentMortgages Made Easy is the definitive guide to getting the optimal mortgage for your home or investment property purchase. Bestselling author, mortgage broker, and financial advisor Bruce....
Release Date 2015/05 -
Author Ann Light , Elizabeth Goodman , Claire Rowland , Alfred Lui , Martin Charlier
Networked thermostats, fitness monitors, and door locks show that the Internet of Things can (and will) enable new ways for people to interact with the world around them. But designing connected products for consumers brings new challenges beyond conventional softwa....
Release Date 2015/05 -
Author Michael Miller
How the Internet of Things will change your life: all you need to know, in plain English!The Internet of Things (IoT) won’t just connect people: It will connect “smart” homes, appliances, cars, offices, factories, cities… the world. You need to know what’s coming: I....
Release Date 2015/03 -
The Connected Apple Family: Discover the Rich Apple Ecosystem of the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and AppleTV
Author Dan Moren , Jeff Carlson
Most of us know how to use an iPhone for some activities and a Mac for others, but the experience is much richer when our Apple products work together. Bypass the frustration of wrangling separate devices and tap into Apple’s hardware and software ecosystem. From st....
Release Date 2014/12