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Jeff Johnson

User interface (UI) design rules and guidelines, developed by early HCI gurus and recognized throughout the field, were based on cognitive psychology (study of mental processes such as problem solving, memory, and language), and early practitioners were well informed of its tenets. But today practitioners with backgrounds in cognitive psychology are a minority, as user interface designers and developers enter the field from a wide array of disciplines. HCI practitioners today have enough e...

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Jeff Johnson

In this completely updated and revised edition of Designing with the Mind in Mind, Jeff Johnson provides you with just enough background in perceptual and cognitive psychology that user interface (UI) design guidelines make intuitive sense rather than being just a list or rules to follow. Early UI practitioners were trained in cognitive psychology, and developed UI design rules based on it. But as the field has evolved since the first edition of this book, designers enter the field from ma...

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Jeff Johnson

Bend to Baja documents a surf-inspired road trip along the West Coast of North America. In February 2005, a group of world-renowned surfers left Ventura, California, for Bend, Oregon. From Oregon, the crew worked its way south to the tip of Baja, looking for waves and traveling in a pickup truck converted to run on alternative fuel sources: veggie oil and biodiesel.Jeff Johnson, along with Chris, Keith, and Dan Malloy, experienced a road trip centered on surfing, climbing, and camp...

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Jeff Johnson

Explore the latest features of Godot 4 using advanced techniques and recipes to create professional-grade games with increased efficiency Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesTake advantage of the new Vulkan renderer and 3D physics in Godot 4 to create high-quality gamesStreamline your game development workflow with Godot’s new TileMap, TileSet, and Animation Editor featuresDiscover what’s changed in GDScrip...

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Jeff Johnson, Austin Henderson

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Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)

This book presents readers with an exploration of the concept of Conceptual Models and argues that they are core to achieving good design of interactive applications that are easy, effective, and enjoyable to use. The authors’ years of experience helping companies create interactive software applications revealed that interactive applications built without Conceptual Models generally result in fraught production processes and designs that are confusing and difficult to learn, remember, and...

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Jeff Johnson

When Vance steps off the bus into the blistering heat, he doesn't expect his life to change over a beat‑up sedan and a sharp‑tongued old woman named Miss Jenkins. But one deal, one sputtering engine, and one wild ride later, he finds himself behind the wheel of freedom — and maybe something more. The Budget Bucket is a story about grit, humor, and the unexpected ways broken things can drive us forward.

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Jeff Johnson

For all the benefits of social media, it has also served as a breeding ground for divisiveness and ill will. People write things online that they would hardly speak to someone’s face. In this helpful book, Jeff Johnson encourages us to tame our fingers under the sound communication principles found in Proverbs. He organizes these principles under five guiding questions that can help us cultivate heavenly wisdom in our use of social media:Am I controlled?Am I calm?

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Jeff Johnson

Book DescriptionIn a world where thoughts are no longer private, the line between reality and high-tech manipulation has vanished. The siren coil has become the ultimate weapon of influence, and everyone is tuned in.Gravel Man finds himself caught in the crossfire of a dangerous game for control. Navigating a landscape where The Mode dictates the flow of power, he must stay one step ahead of those who want ...

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Jeff Johnson

Sloane, the precise Senior Counsel for the Global Founders Group, is a specialist in protecting fifty-year legacies. Across the hall, Johnny, an aggressive corporate strategist who sees the world in numbers, is ready to restructure the airline down to its last asset.When Frank, the diligent attorney-accountant, uncovers a "dirty" transaction—a web of leases routed through shell companies—the professional rivalry turns into a high-stakes hunt for the truth. With Kim managing the int...

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Jeff Johnson

Carlton Thomas lives a quiet, predictable life in Houston — steady job, simple meals, and sketches that capture the world he sees but rarely joins. His days blur together until one Friday night at Spike's on the Water, when a spontaneous outing with his friend Ray begins to shift everything. What starts as tacos and laughter becomes the spark of something deeper — a journey toward authenticity, awareness, and connection.Through Carlton's eyes, we see the beauty in ordinary moments:...

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Jeff Johnson

Neville Goddard (1905-1972) emerges as a significant figure in the realm of metaphysical thought, leaving an indelible mark as both an author and a charismatic lecturer. Born in Barbados and later moving to the United States, Goddard's life journey encompassed a captivating exploration of the human mind's potential and its intricate connection with the universe. His pioneering work delved into the realms of manifestation, consciousness, and the power of imagination, paving...

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Jeff Johnson

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Darby Holland Crime Novel Series

Best Crime Novel of the Year--Joy Ride through the Tattoo Underworld of Portland's Old Town.The night world of Old Town, Portland, Oregon, has gone mad in the grip of gentrification, and at the center of it all is Lucky Supreme, a seedy tattoo parlor, whose proprietor is a street-bred artist with a unique approach to problem solving. Darby Holland has enough on his radar, but when some flash (tattoo artwork) stolen from him resurfaces in California he can't help himself. His effort...