What happens when you’ve built a great website or app, but no one seems to care? How do you get people to stick around long enough to see how your service might be of value? In Seductive Interaction Design, speaker and author Stephen P. Anderson takes a fresh approach to designing sites and interactions based on the stages of seduction. This beautifully designed book examines what motivates people to act.
Dr. Michael Roizen presents his program for eating the RealAge way: a diet that is good for your overall health, plus works to delay or even reverse aging. If there’s one thing you will learn from this book, it’s that no matter who you are, if you eat foods that are high in nutrients and low in calories you will be on the road to renewed health and vitality.
This comprehensive and heavily illustrated manual teaches the craft of jewelry making to students looking to create professional quality items. The author covers every step of the process, from creating original design concepts to fashioning professionally finished pieces of jewelry. She lists all required tools and equipment, explains their uses, advises on safe working practices, and then guides her readers through every stage of the jewelry making process in a series of carefully structured tutorials. Students will learn.
Pronunciation and Speech Tutor of The English Center, University of Hong Kong. Speak clearly, effectively and be easily understood! Practice your American English Pronunciation! Focus on intonation, stress and rhythm! See and hear your pronunciation! Identify, understand and correct your pronunciation errors! Use the power of breakthrough speech analysis technology!
Provides a practical, dip-in resource to help early years teachers meet the requirements of the Personal, Social and Emotional area of the framework
Do you want salon-fresh hair every day, but never manage to get it just right? Haircare: Salon secrets of the professionals is your full and complete guide tothe skills, secrets and tricks that are essential in creating glossy, healthy hair in aflattering style.With photographic step-by-step instructions for all timeless techniques for short and long hair, men and women, this book is a real gem. From tips on day-to-day maintenance and styling at home through to choosing a flattering new style and getting what you want from your hairstylist, you won’t want this book to leave your dressing table.
Fashion isn’t art. The latter can just be admired, while the first needs to be sold. How do designers create constant objects of desire? In this book, 100 designers give 1000 tips on what it takes to be a great fashion designer. These tips address a number of issues: flare inspiration, collection concept, the promise of clothing, the use of fabrics, and more. New talents and renowned names provide insights and ideas for both expert and up and coming designers.
This is the first and most complete handbook for the aspiring graphic designer. Fully illustrated with both contemporary and historical references, this book provides up and coming designers with all the practical insight they need to make it in the world of graphic design. From how to be more creative and how to stay on top creatively to the ins and outs of running a design business to the challenges of working in-house, this book will help anyone interested in graphic design decide on the right path for their career and give them the tools to make it into the career they want. The book provides inspiration from the top designers in the world on how they do what they do so well and also provides a complete reference of all the top design schools worldwide.
Chock full of lists and quips, stats and quotes, Ask Me Everything will keep readers of all ages asking questions for hours. No topic is left unquestioned; no question is left unanswered. In this brilliant follow-up to Ask Me Anything thousands of facts, incredible photographs, hilarious information, and hours of family fun are packed into this vibrant book.
The Complete Book of Papercrafts: A Truly Comprehensive Collection of Papercrafts Ideas, Designs and Techniques, with Over 300 Projects.
Gregory House is a medical genius and a Sherlock Holmesian figure, but he’s also a self-destructive, deeply troubled misanthrope. What is it about this angry, arrogant curmudgeon that is so appealing to us? House and Psychology offers a fascinating psychological profile of Gregory House and his team at Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital. Is House a hero or an antihero? Does Wilson need House’s emotional support? Are all of the relationships on this show doomed to fail? The answers to these questions allow us to appreciate our favorite characters more deeply but also serve as a crystal-clear window into our own behavior. Why do we deceive people? How do we define addiction? Can we help others without expecting anything in return? Combining psychological theory with the latest in psychological research, House and Psychology lets us understand what makes this show tick.
It is assumed that every inch of the world has been explored and charted; that there is nowhere new to go. But perhaps it is the everyday places around us—the cities we live in—that need to be rediscovered. What does it feel like to find the city’s edge, to explore its forgotten tunnels and scale unfinished skyscrapers high above the metropolis? Explore Everything reclaims the city, recasting it as a place for endless adventure.
