Effective Prototyping with Excel

• Author : Nevin Berger,Michael Arent,Jonathan Arnowitz,Fred Sampson
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 07 January 2009

Although recognized as a key to the design process, prototyping often falls victim to budget cuts, deadlines, or lack of access to sophisticated tools. This can lead to sloppy and ineffective prototypes or the abandonment of them altogether. Rather than lose this important step, people are turning to Microsoft Excel® to create effective, simple, and inexpensive prototypes. Conveniently, the software is available to nearly everyone, and most are proficient in its basic functionality. Effective Prototyping with Excel offers how-to guidance

• Author : Jonathan Arnowitz,Michael Arent,Nevin Berger
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 19 July 2010

Effective Prototyping for Software Makers is a practical, informative resource that will help anyone—whether or not one has artistic talent, access to special tools, or programming ability—to use good prototyping style, methods, and tools to build prototypes and manage for effective prototyping. This book features a prototyping process with guidelines, templates, and worksheets; overviews and step-by-step guides for nine common prototyping techniques; an introduction with step-by-step guidelines to a variety of prototyping tools that do not require advanced

• Author : Masaaki Kurosu
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 27 June 2011

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Human Centered Design, HCD 2011, held as Part of HCI International 2011, in Orlando, FL, USA, in July 2011, jointly with 9 other thematically similar conferences. The 66 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical parts on human centered design methods and tools, mobile and ubiquitous interaction, human centered design in health and rehabilitation, human centered design in work, business and education, and

• Author : Allison Druin
• Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
• Release : 16 March 2009

Children are one of the largest new user groups of mobile technology -- from phones to micro-laptops to electronic toys. These products are both lauded and criticized, especially when it comes to their role in education and learning. The need has never been greater to understand how these technologies are being designed and to evaluate their impact worldwide. Mobile Technology for Children brings together contributions from leaders in industry, non-profit organizations, and academia to offer practical solutions for the design

• Author : Chauncey Wilson
• Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
• Release : 11 September 2009

User Experience Re-Mastered: Your Guide to Getting the Right Design provides an understanding of key design and development processes aimed at enhancing the user experience of websites and web applications. The book is organized into four parts. Part 1 deals with the concept of usability, covering user needs analysis and card sorting—a tool for shaping information architecture in websites and software applications. Part 2 focuses on idea generation processes, including brainstorming; sketching; persona development; and the use of prototypes to validate

• Author : Rex Hartson,Pardha S. Pyla
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 17 February 2012

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• Author : S. Rao Vallabhaneni
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 23 November 2015

WILEY CIAexcel EXAM REVIEW 2016 THE SELF-STUDY SUPPORT YOU NEED TO PASS THE CIA EXAM Part 2: Internal Audit Practice Provides comprehensive coverage based on the exam syllabus, along with sample practice multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations Deals with managing the internal audit function Addresses managing individual engagements Covers fraud risks and controls Covers related standards from the IIA's IPPF Features a glossary of CIA Exam terms, a good source for candidates preparing for and answering the exam questions Assists the

• Author : S. Rao Vallabhaneni
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 20 January 2015

Comprehensive CIA exam review to take your career to new heights Wiley CIAexcel Exam Review 2015: Part 2, Internal Audit Practice is a fundamental test prep resource if you are looking to sit for this exceptionally challenging examination. This approachable yet informative text is the most comprehensive study guide on the market; through this resource, you master the following topics: conducting engagements, carrying out specific engagements, monitoring engagement outcomes, fraud knowledge elements, and engagement tools. Building upon the information covered during part

• Author : S. Rao Vallabhaneni
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 12 July 2017

WILEY CIAexcel EXAM REVIEW 2017 THE SELF-STUDY SUPPORT YOU NEED TO PASS THE CIA EXAM Part 2: Internal Audit Practice Provides comprehensive coverage based on the exam syllabus, along with multiple-choice practice questions with answers and explanations Deals with managing the internal audit function Addresses managing individual engagements Covers fraud risks and controls Covers related standards from the IIA's IPPF Features a glossary of CIA Exam terms—good source for candidates preparing for and answering the exam questions Assists the CIA Exam

• Author : S. Rao Vallabhaneni
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 24 January 2018

WILEY CIAexcel EXAM REVIEW 2018 THE SELF-STUDY SUPPORT YOU NEED TO PASS THE CIA EXAM Part 2: Internal Audit Practice Provides comprehensive coverage based on the exam syllabus, along with multiple-choice practice questions with answers and explanations Deals with managing the internal audit function Addresses managing individual engagements Covers fraud risks and controls Covers related standards from the IIA's IPPF Features a glossary of CIA Exam terms—good source for candidates preparing for and answering the exam questions Assists the CIA Exam

• Author : S. Rao Vallabhaneni
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 08 May 2014

The definitive Certified Internal Auditor Exam preparation guide Designed to help you rigorously and thoroughly prepare for the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Exam, Wiley CIA Exam Review 2014 Part 2, Internal Audit Practice covers the key topics on Part II of the exam. These include conducting engagements; carrying out specific engagements; monitoring engagement outcomes; fraud knowledge elements; and engagement tools. Features a full exploration of theory and concepts Prepares students to properly understand the weight given to topics on the exam and

• Author : Fuewen Frank Liou
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 06 February 2019

Since the publication of the first edition, several Additive Manufacturing technologies have been invented, and many new terminologies have been formalized. Each chapter has been brought up-to-date so that this book continues with its coverage of engineering procedures and the application of modern prototyping technologies, such as Additive Manufacturing (AM) and Virtual Prototyping (VP) that quickly develops new products with lower costs and higher quality. The examples, practice exercises, and case studies have also been updated. Features Gears toward rapid

• Author : Ethan Ham
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 19 June 2015

Learn the mechanics that take your game from an idea to a playable product. Do you aspire to be a game designer but aren’t sure where to begin? Tabletop Game Design for Video Game Designers guides you through your initial attempts to design game mechanics. It goes beyond simple description and definition to explore in detail the issues that designers grapple with for every game they create. Learning to design tabletop games builds a solid foundation for game designers

• Author : Frank W. Liou
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 26 September 2007

More quality, more flexibility, and less costs seem to be the key to meeting the demands of the global marketplace. The secret to success in this arena lies in the expert execution of the critical tasks in the product definition stage. Prototyping is an essential part of this stage, yet can be very expensive. It must be planned well and use state-o

• Author : Tracy Fullerton
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 08 February 2008

Master the craft of game design so you can create that elusive combination of challenge, competition, and interaction that players seek. This design workshop begins with an examination of the fundamental elements of game design; then puts you to work in prototyping, playtesting and redesigning your own games with exercises that teach essential design skills. Workshop exercises require no background in programming or artwork, releasing you from the intricacies of electronic game production, so you can develop a working understanding