Bøker av Jeff Johnson

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 use. Instead, the book shows that Conceptual Models can be a central link between the elements involved in the use of interactive applications: people's tasks (domains), their plans for performing those tasks, the use of applications in the plans, the conceptual structure of applications, the presentation of the conceptual model (i.e., the user interface), the terms used to describe it, its implementation, and the learning that people must do to use the application. Readers will learn how putting a Conceptual Model at the core of the design and development process can pay rich dividends: designs are simpler, more coherent, and better aligned with users' tasks; unnecessary features are avoided; documentation is easier, development is faster and cheaper; customer uptake is improved; and the need for training and customer support is reduced. To support its use in instruction, this second edition has been revised to explain the history and theoretical context of conceptual modeling using a consistent vocabulary, describe the structure of conceptual models, provide more current and more complete examples, explain how conceptual models fit into design and development, and further summarize the benefits of conceptual modeling.

Laney Bozeman works at a lonely roadside junk shop in a remote corner of New Mexico. He reads old paperbacks and daydreams on his two- week shifts, and by night he stargazes and dabbles in the kitchen of the tiny attendant's bungalow. He sleeps in his truck during his time off and explores, though lately he's been carrying on with the beautiful clerk Maria from Big Donut in Roswell, so a different life might be on the horizon. The old carnie Ralston Orley is supposed to be gone when he arrives for their bimonthly sunset shift change, but this time he's still there, half naked and blackout drunk, and he's dragged a gigantic belt buckle into the bungalow's living room.

Neville Goddard (1905-1972) emerged 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 the way for a fresh perspective on spirituality and personal transformation.In researching over 300 of his lectures, this book shares Neville's mystical stories of his spiritual visions throughout his life."One day, when someone said, "He just has hallucinations; he's standing up there telling us a bunch dreams that he has; they're just all illusion," and he heard somebody say something like that, and he said, "This body disintegrate in your presence if what I'm telling you isn't the absolute Truth." He was calling on such Power to destroy him if it weren't absolutely True. So you know you can believe Neville; if he said it, you know it was true.""Freedom On The Beach" Lecture By Freedom Barry

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 the way for a fresh perspective on spirituality and personal transformation. With a blend of lucid prose and profound insights, he articulated the concept that thoughts and beliefs shape reality in an individual's experiences. Emphasizing the influence of the subconscious mind and the creative potency of one's thoughts, Goddard challenged conventional perspectives on the nature of existence. Furthermore, his dynamic lectures offered a doorway into his profound metaphysical teachings. Neville Goddard's legacy endures as an inspiration for those seeking to unlock their inner potential and harness the forces of the mind to shape their destinies.In researching over 300 of his lectures, this book shares Neville's success stories of himself, his family, friends, and his audience concerning the Law (manifestation). As well as background information on some of the people mentioned in the stories.

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 camping. Along the way, they met an array of characters, found rich, road-weathered experiences, and endured setbacks, all against the backdrop of a captivating ocean. Bend to Baja chronicles their journey and a nontraditional lifestyle centered on the search for waves.

Route 17 is not just an iconic historical highway that runs the length of the eastern seaboard. It also passes through some of the most prime shrimping zones in the United States. Viewing this historical route through a contemporary lens, this study is an impressionistic profile of a vintage southern highway and the culture that surrounds it.

This close study of Inge's work focuses particularly on his technique of ""gendermandering,"" patterns of gender-role reversals which Inge exploits not only for dramatic effect but also to subvert social expectations. Fully considered are stereotypes and established gender roles, especially as they were reinforced socially during the 1940s and 1950s.

Offers a lifeline to those who feel lost in a sea of choices, distractions, and self-imposed limits. This title also offers practical guidance for learning how to unplug from the programmed expectations of family and society in order to discover and fulfill your life's mission.

An overview of contemporary theatre in the Baltic states that includes interviews with major directors, writers, academics and critics, critiques of significant performances, and historical information to familiarize readers with the region.

Filmmaker David Lynch's work is viewed here as patriotic and Puritanical. Also included is a history of moralistic criticism in American literature and a review of existing Lynch criticism within this context.