Games live and die commercially on the player experience. Games User Research is collectively the way we optimise the quality of the user experience (UX) in games, working with all aspects of a game from the mechanics and interface, visuals and art, interaction and progression, making sure every element works in concert and supports the game UX. This means that Games User Research is essential and integral to the production of games and to shape the experience of players.

Today, Games User Re...

Leading the reader from the fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry, right through to cutting-edge research at the forefront of the subject, Inorganic Chemistry, Seventh Edition is the ideal course companion for the duration of a student's degree. The authors have drawn upon their extensive teaching and research experience to update this text; the seventh edition retains the much-praised clarity of style and layout from previous editions, while offering an enhanced section on 'expanding...

Geïntegreerde Cognitieve Gedragstherapie

Heldere CGT met stevige basis

Geïntegreerde cognitieve gedragstherapie biedt een helder, systematisch en toepasbaar behandelmodel dat wetenschappelijke inzichten koppelt aan de dagelijkse praktijk van de therapeut. Voor wie CGT zorgvuldig en doelgericht wil inzetten, biedt dit handboek een methodisch én praktisch fundament.

Van kennis naar klinische toepassing

CGT wordt in dit boek niet gepresenteerd als een verzameling technieken, m...

Tekst & Commentaar Intellectuele eigendom helpt je doelgericht de actuele wetgeving op het gebied van het Intellectuele eigendom te doorgronden. Naast de verwerking van nieuwe wetgeving is in deze 9e druk ook de belangrijkste nieuwe, met name Europese, rechtspraak verwerkt. De snelle ontwikkelingen op het vlak van het Intellectuele eigendomsrecht rechtvaardigen deze 9e druk, die weer helemaal actueel is gemaakt in wetgeving en jurisprudentie. Zo is na het verschijnen van de voorgaande druk in...

Provides readers an understanding of IP routing protocols, teaches how to implement these protocols using Cisco routers, and brings readers up-to-date with protocol and implementation enhancements. This book also includes features that enhance routing integrity and secure routers from attacks initiated through routing protocols.

Stevens' name appears first on the earlier edition.

The practice of enterprise application development has benefited from the emergence of many new enabling technologies. Multi-tiered object-oriented platforms, such as Java and .NET, have become commonplace. These new tools and technologies are capable of building powerful applications, but they are not easily implemented.

Common failures in enterprise applications often occur because their developers do not understand the architectural lessons that experienced object developers have learned. ...

Enterprise Integration Patterns provides an invaluable catalog of sixty-five patterns, with real-world solutions that demonstrate the formidable of messaging and help you to design effective messaging solutions for your enterprise. The authors also include examples covering a variety of different integration technologies, such as JMS, MSMQ, TIBCO ActiveEnterprise, Microsoft BizTalk, SOAP, and XSL. A case study describing a bond trading system illustrates the patterns in practice, and the book...

The challenge of managing projects is to combine the technology of the future with lessons from the past. In the Third Edition of Project Management for the 21st Century, noted authors Bennet Lientz and Kathryn Rea provide a modern, proven approach to project management. Properly applied without massive administrative overhead, project management can supply structure, focus, and control to drive work to success.

Third Edition revisions include: 35% new material; three new chapters on risk man...

In November 2008, John Hattie's ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. Visible Learning for Teachers takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts to a completely new audience. Written for students, pre-service and in-service teachers, it explains how to apply th...