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UNINA9910777515003321 |
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Aesthetic computing / / edited by Paul Fishwick |
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Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2006 |
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0-262-27273-3 |
1-282-09744-X |
9786612097447 |
1-4294-7728-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (477 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Computer science |
Aesthetics |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Aesthetic Computing; I Philosophy and Representation; 1 An Introduction to Aesthetic Computing; 2 Goodman's Aesthetics and the Languages of Computing; 3 A Forty-Year Perspective on Aesthetic Computing in the LeonardoJournal; 4 The Interface as Sign and as Aesthetic Event; 5 Metaphorical Dimensions of Diagrammatic Graph Representations; II Art and Design; 6 Metaphoric Mappings: The Art of Visualization; 7 Public Space of Knowledge: Artistic Practice in Aesthetic Computing; 8 Visually Encoding Numbers Utilizing Prime Factors; 9 From the Poesy of Programming to Research as Art Form |
10 Transdisciplinary Collaboration in ''Cell''11 Processing Code: Programming within the Context of Visual Art and Design; III Mathematics and Computing; 12 Aesthetics and the Visualization and Quality of Software; 13 Aesthetics and Mathematics: Connections Throughout History; 14 Aesthetic Computing and Shape; 15 The Foundations of Aesthetics; 16 Aesthetics of Large-Scale Relational Information Visualization in Practice; 17 The Well-Tempered Compiler? The Aesthetics of Program Auralization; IV Interface and Interaction |
19 Transparency and Reflectivity: Digital Art and the Aesthetics of Interface Design20 Articulating the Use Qualities of Digital Designs; 21 Exploring Attributes of Skins as Potential Antecedents of Emotion in |
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HCI; About the Authors; Index |
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In Aesthetic Computing, key scholars and practitioners from art, design, computer science, and mathematics lay the foundations for a discipline that applies the theory and practice of art to computing. Aesthetic computing explores the way art and aesthetics can play a role in different areas of computer science. One of its goals is to modify computer science by the application of the wide range of definitions and categories normally associated with making art. For example, structures in computing might be represented using the style of Gaudi or the Bauhaus school. This goes beyond the usual definition of aesthetics in computing, which most often refers to the formal, abstract qualities of such structures--a beautiful proof, or an elegant diagram. The contributors to this book discuss the broader spectrum of aesthetics--from abstract qualities of symmetry and form to ideas of creative expression and pleasure--in the context of computer science. The assumption behind aesthetic computing is that the field of computing will be enriched if it embraces all of aesthetics. Human-computer interaction will benefit--"usability," for example, could refer to improving a user's emotional state--and new models of learning will emerge.Aesthetic Computing approaches its subject from a variety of perspectives. After defining the field and placing it in its historical context, the book looks at art and design, mathematics and computing, and interface and interaction. Contributions range from essays on the art of visualization and "the poesy of programming" to discussions of the aesthetics of mathematics throughout history and transparency and reflectivity in interface design.ContributorsJames Alty, Olav W. Bertelsen, Jay David Bolter, Donna Cox, Stephan Diehl, Mark d'Inverno, Michele Emmer, Paul Fishwick, Monica Fleischmann, Ben Fry, Carsten Gorg, Susanne Grabowski, Diane Gromala, Kenneth A. Huff, John Lee, Frederic Fol Leymarie, Michael Leyton, Jonas Lowgren, Roger F. Malina, Laurent Mignonneau, Frieder Nake, Ray Paton, Jane Prophet, Aaron Quigley, Casey Reas, Christa Sommerer, Wolfgang Strauss, Noam Tractinksy, Paul Vickers, Dror Zmiri |
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UNINA9910416151103321 |
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Farhadi Adib |
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Countering Violent Extremism by Winning Hearts and Minds / / by Adib Farhadi |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
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[1st ed. 2020.] |
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1 online resource (153 pages) |
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Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications, , 1613-5113 |
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Terrorism |
Political violence |
Security, International |
Religion and sociology |
Terrorism and Political Violence |
International Security Studies |
Religion and Society |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Introduction.-The Invisible Rise of Al Qaeda -- A War of Narratives -- Compounding Violent Extremism -- The Faces of Islamophobia -- Consequences of Islamophobia. |
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Since 9/11, the United States and its allies have been waging an endless War on Terror to counter violent extremism by “winning hearts and minds,” particularly in Afghanistan. However, violent extremism remains on the rise worldwide. The effort and sacrifice of the War on Terror have been continually undermined by actions, narratives, and policies that many of the 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide perceive as Islamophobic. Incidents of Islamophobia on the part of Western governments, media, and civilians, whether intentional or unintentional, alienate the majority of Muslims who are law-abiding and would be key allies in the fight against violent extremism. In Afghanistan, for example, violent extremist groups portray U.S. and NATO forces as blasphemous, anti-Muslim invaders to frighten Afghan |
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villagers into compliance. A similar perception weakens domestic countering violent extremism programs in the West that rely on cooperation with Muslim communities. As the Great Powers Competition emerges among the U.S., Russia, and China, America and the West can ill afford any further impairment in their counterterrorism strategy. The dangers of Islamophobia must be recognized and eradicated immediately. In Countering Violent Extremism by Winning Hearts and Minds, Adib Farhadi demonstrates how Islamophobia poses a threat to U.S. national security by utilizing historical context, statistical analysis, and in-depth case studies. Farhadi, who headed Afghanistan’s National Development Strategy, describes how Koran burnings, anti-Islamic rhetoric, and racial profiling harm relationships with the majority of Muslims who are not involved in violent extremism and thus perpetuate the War on Terror. America has sacrificed thousands of lives and has spent more than $6 trillion on the War on Terror. It can ill afford to squander more valuable resources in a strategy undermined by Islamophobia or perception of Islamophobia. As Farhadi explains, only through a reconciliatory narrative, can we work toward a shared future where violent extremism is eradicated. This book is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and executives who are invested in maintaining and rebuilding American credibility essential to global security and peace. |
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