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What’s the difference between theory
and practice? Albert Einstein once
said, “In theory they are the same.
In practice, they are not.”
Practice makes perfect. Champion sports
teams practice constantly. Zen masters will tell
you that the only way to achieve enlightenment
is practice. Practice is at the very root of
learning. As you practice, you learn, and as you
learn, you improve.
Prototyping is practice for people who design
and make things. It’s not simply another
tool for your design toolkit—it’s a design
philosophy. When you prototype, you allow
your design, product, or service to practice
being itself. And as its maker, you learn more
about your designs in this way than you ever
could in any other way.
Prototyping is a great way to communicate the intent of a design both clearly and effectively. Prototypes help you to flesh out design ideas, test assumptions, and gather real-time feedback from users. With this book, Todd Zaki Warfel shows how prototypes are more than just a design tool by demonstrating how they can help you market a product, gain internal buy-in, and test feasibility with your development team. |
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 Cancer Chemotherapy in Clinical Practice
This excellent new book summarizes the whole range of systemic cancer therapies, explaining their mode of action and potential side-effects, as well as their clinical applications. It is divided into three sections. The first tackles the theoretical basis of cancer chemotherapy: following an historical introduction, the different treatment... |  | Computer Science: Notable Research and Discoveries (Frontiers of Science)
No one is certain how much more powerful and possibly intelligent computers will become in the 21st century. Exploring six prominent topics in computer science research, this title describes how computer scientists conduct research and attempt to formulate answers to important questions. Research published in journals, presented at conferences,... | | Agile and Iterative Development: A Manager's GuideAgile/iterative methods: From business case to successful implementation
This is the definitive guide for managers and students to agile and iterative development methods: what they are, how they work, how to implement them—and why you should.
Using statistically significant... |
Microsoft Windows XP Inside OutThink you know Microsoft Windows inside out? Think again.
For more than a decade, power users have obsessed over ways to make Windows run faster, work smarter, and crash less often. Through books, magazine articles, and the Web, Windows users have amassed huge collections of keyboard shortcuts, registry hacks, elegant workarounds,... | | | | Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times
Learn the lessons of how great companies began in the worst economic times
Eli Lilly. IBM. Medtronic, Procter & Gamble. Hewlett-Packard and Marvel Entertainment. All great companies and all made their start during the worst economic times.
Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times is first... |
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