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The Essence Of Software: Why Concepts Matter For Great Design

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The Essence Of Software: Why Concepts Matter For Great DesignThe Essence Of Software: Why Concepts Matter For Great Design A revolutionary concept based approach to thinking about, designing, and interacting with software As our dependence on technology increases, the design of software matters more than ever before. Why then is so much software flawed? Why hasnt there been a systematic and scalable way to create software that is easy to use, robust, and secure? Examining these issues in depth, The Essence of

The Essence Of Software: Why Concepts Matter For Great Design

A revolutionary concept-based approach to thinking about, designing, and interacting with software

As our dependence on technology increases, the design of software matters more than ever before. Why then is so much software flawed? Why hasn’t there been a systematic and scalable way to create software that is easy to use, robust, and secure?

Examining these issues in depth, The Essence of Software introduces a theory of software design that gives new answers to old questions. Daniel Jackson explains that a software system should be viewed as a collection of interacting concepts, breaking the functionality into manageable parts and providing a new framework for thinking about design. Through this radical and original perspective, Jackson lays out a practical and coherent path, accessible to anyone—from strategist and marketer to UX designer, architect, or programmer—for making software that is empowering, dependable, and a delight to use.

Jackson explores every aspect of concepts—what they are and aren’t, how to identify them, how to define them, and more—and offers prescriptive principles and practical tips that can be applied cost-effectively in a wide range of domains. He applies these ideas to contemporary software designs, drawing examples from leading software manufacturers such as Adobe, Apple, Dropbox, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and others. Jackson shows how concepts let designers preserve and reuse design knowledge, rather than starting from scratch in every project.

An argument against the status quo and a guide to improvement for both working designers and novices to the field, The Essence of Software brings a fresh approach to software and its creation.

'This book gives new answers to old questions, offering a fresh perspective on software design, with examples from over 100 familiar apps. It’s accessible to anyone—strategist, marketer, manager, designer, or programmer—who wants software that is more empowering, dependable, and delightful to use.' - MIT News

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Author:Daniel Jackson - Дэниел Джексон

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Language:English

Publication Date:2023

Number of pages:336 pst

Format:Paperback

Width:156 mm / 6,1'

Height:235 mm / 9,3'

Weight:540 g

ISBN:9780691230832

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