The Semantic Turn : A New Foundation for Design


Klaus. Krippendorff
Bok Engelsk 2004 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2004.
Omfang
1 online resource (370 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction and Overview; 1. History and Aim; 2. Basic Concepts of Human-centered Design; 3. Meaning of Artifacts in Use; 4. Meaning of Artifacts in Language; 5. Meaning in the Lives of Artifacts; 6. Meaning in an Ecology of Artifacts; 7. Design Methods, Research, and a Science for Design; 8. Distantiations; 9. Roots in the Ulm School of Design?; References; Credits; Index; About the Author. - Responding to cultural demands for meaning, user-friendliness, and fun as well as the opportunities of the emerging information society, The Semantic Turn boldly outlines a new science for design that gives designers previously unavailable grounds on which to state their claims and validate their designs. It sets the stage by reviewing the history of semantic concerns in design, presenting their philosophical roots, examining the new social and technological challenges that professional designers are facing, and offering distinctions among contemporary artifacts that challenge designers
Emner
Sjanger
Dewey
ISBN
9780415322201

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