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Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom
| Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom |
| Autore | Bostrom Nick <1973-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 121/.6 |
| Collana | Studies in philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Methodology
Anthropic principle Selectivity (Psychology) Observation (Scientific method) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-203-95346-0
1-136-71099-X 1-136-71097-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION""; ""Observation selection effects""; ""A brief history of anthropic reasoning""; ""Synopsis of this book""; ""Chapter 2 FINE-TUNING IN COSMOLOGY""; ""Does fine-tuning need explaining?""; ""No “Inverse Gambler�s Fallacy�""; ""Roger White and Phil Dowe�s analysis""; ""Surprising vs. unsurprising improbable events""; ""Modeling observation selection effects: the angel parable""; ""Preliminary conclusions""; ""Chapter 3 ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLES: THE MOTLEY FAMILY""
""The anthropic principle as expressing an observation selection effect""""Anthropic hodgepodge""; ""Freak observers and why earlier formulations are inadequate""; ""The Self-Sampling Assumption""; ""Chapter 4 THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS SUPPORTING THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Dungeon gedanken""; ""Two thought experiments by John Leslie""; ""The Incubator gedanken""; ""The reference class problem""; ""Chapter 5 THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION IN SCIENCE""; ""SSA in cosmology""; ""SSA in thermodynamics""; ""SSA in evolutionary biology""; ""SSA in traffic analysis""; ""SSA in quantum physics"" ""Summary of the case for SSA""""Chapter 6 THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Background""; ""Doomsayer Gott""; ""The incorrectness of Gott�s argument""; ""Doomsayer Leslie""; ""The premisses of DA, and the Old evidence problem""; ""Leslie�s views on the reference class problem""; ""Alternative conclusions of DA""; ""Chapter 7 INVALID OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Doesn�t the Doomsday argument fail to “target the truth�?""; ""The “baby-paradox�""; ""Isn�t a sample size of one too small?""; ""Couldn�t a Cro-Magnon man have used the Doomsday argument?"" ""We can make the effect go away simply by considering a larger hypothesis space""""Aren�t we necessarily alive now?""; ""Sliding reference of “soon� and “late�?""; ""How could I have been a 16th century human?""; ""Doesn�t your theory presuppose that what happens in causally disconnected regions affects what happens here?""; ""But we know so much more about ourselves than our birth ranks!""; ""The Self-Indication Assumption�Is there safety in numbers?""; ""Chapter 8 OBSERVER-RELATIVE CHANCES IN ANTHROPIC REASONING?""; ""Leslie�s argument, and why it fails"" ""Observer-relative chances: another go""""Discussion: indexical facts�no conflict with physicalism""; ""In conclusion""; ""Appendix: the no-betting results""; ""Chapter 9 PARADOXES OF THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Adam & Eve experiments""; ""Analysis of Lazy Adam: predictions and counterfactuals""; ""The UN++ gedanken: reasons and abilities""; ""Quantum Joe: SSA and the Principal Principle""; ""Upshot""; ""Appendix: The Meta-Newcomb problem""; ""Chapter 10 OBSERVATION SELECTION THEORY: A METHODOLOGY FOR ANTHROPIC REASONING""; ""Building blocks, theory constraints and desiderata"" ""The outline of a solution"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454109603321 |
Bostrom Nick <1973->
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 | ||
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Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom
| Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom |
| Autore | Bostrom Nick <1973-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 121/.6 |
| Collana | Studies in philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Methodology
Anthropic principle Selectivity (Psychology) Observation (Scientific method) |
| ISBN |
0-203-95346-0
1-136-71099-X 1-136-71097-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION""; ""Observation selection effects""; ""A brief history of anthropic reasoning""; ""Synopsis of this book""; ""Chapter 2 FINE-TUNING IN COSMOLOGY""; ""Does fine-tuning need explaining?""; ""No “Inverse Gambler�s Fallacy�""; ""Roger White and Phil Dowe�s analysis""; ""Surprising vs. unsurprising improbable events""; ""Modeling observation selection effects: the angel parable""; ""Preliminary conclusions""; ""Chapter 3 ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLES: THE MOTLEY FAMILY""
""The anthropic principle as expressing an observation selection effect""""Anthropic hodgepodge""; ""Freak observers and why earlier formulations are inadequate""; ""The Self-Sampling Assumption""; ""Chapter 4 THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS SUPPORTING THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Dungeon gedanken""; ""Two thought experiments by John Leslie""; ""The Incubator gedanken""; ""The reference class problem""; ""Chapter 5 THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION IN SCIENCE""; ""SSA in cosmology""; ""SSA in thermodynamics""; ""SSA in evolutionary biology""; ""SSA in traffic analysis""; ""SSA in quantum physics"" ""Summary of the case for SSA""""Chapter 6 THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Background""; ""Doomsayer Gott""; ""The incorrectness of Gott�s argument""; ""Doomsayer Leslie""; ""The premisses of DA, and the Old evidence problem""; ""Leslie�s views on the reference class problem""; ""Alternative conclusions of DA""; ""Chapter 7 INVALID OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Doesn�t the Doomsday argument fail to “target the truth�?""; ""The “baby-paradox�""; ""Isn�t a sample size of one too small?""; ""Couldn�t a Cro-Magnon man have used the Doomsday argument?"" ""We can make the effect go away simply by considering a larger hypothesis space""""Aren�t we necessarily alive now?""; ""Sliding reference of “soon� and “late�?""; ""How could I have been a 16th century human?""; ""Doesn�t your theory presuppose that what happens in causally disconnected regions affects what happens here?""; ""But we know so much more about ourselves than our birth ranks!""; ""The Self-Indication Assumption�Is there safety in numbers?""; ""Chapter 8 OBSERVER-RELATIVE CHANCES IN ANTHROPIC REASONING?""; ""Leslie�s argument, and why it fails"" ""Observer-relative chances: another go""""Discussion: indexical facts�no conflict with physicalism""; ""In conclusion""; ""Appendix: the no-betting results""; ""Chapter 9 PARADOXES OF THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Adam & Eve experiments""; ""Analysis of Lazy Adam: predictions and counterfactuals""; ""The UN++ gedanken: reasons and abilities""; ""Quantum Joe: SSA and the Principal Principle""; ""Upshot""; ""Appendix: The Meta-Newcomb problem""; ""Chapter 10 OBSERVATION SELECTION THEORY: A METHODOLOGY FOR ANTHROPIC REASONING""; ""Building blocks, theory constraints and desiderata"" ""The outline of a solution"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782557503321 |
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Bostrom Nick <1973->
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom
| Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom |
| Autore | Bostrom Nick <1973-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 121/.6 |
| Collana | Studies in philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Methodology
Anthropic principle Selectivity (Psychology) Observation (Scientific method) |
| ISBN |
0-203-95346-0
1-136-71099-X 1-136-71097-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION""; ""Observation selection effects""; ""A brief history of anthropic reasoning""; ""Synopsis of this book""; ""Chapter 2 FINE-TUNING IN COSMOLOGY""; ""Does fine-tuning need explaining?""; ""No “Inverse Gambler�s Fallacy�""; ""Roger White and Phil Dowe�s analysis""; ""Surprising vs. unsurprising improbable events""; ""Modeling observation selection effects: the angel parable""; ""Preliminary conclusions""; ""Chapter 3 ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLES: THE MOTLEY FAMILY""
""The anthropic principle as expressing an observation selection effect""""Anthropic hodgepodge""; ""Freak observers and why earlier formulations are inadequate""; ""The Self-Sampling Assumption""; ""Chapter 4 THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS SUPPORTING THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Dungeon gedanken""; ""Two thought experiments by John Leslie""; ""The Incubator gedanken""; ""The reference class problem""; ""Chapter 5 THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION IN SCIENCE""; ""SSA in cosmology""; ""SSA in thermodynamics""; ""SSA in evolutionary biology""; ""SSA in traffic analysis""; ""SSA in quantum physics"" ""Summary of the case for SSA""""Chapter 6 THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Background""; ""Doomsayer Gott""; ""The incorrectness of Gott�s argument""; ""Doomsayer Leslie""; ""The premisses of DA, and the Old evidence problem""; ""Leslie�s views on the reference class problem""; ""Alternative conclusions of DA""; ""Chapter 7 INVALID OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Doesn�t the Doomsday argument fail to “target the truth�?""; ""The “baby-paradox�""; ""Isn�t a sample size of one too small?""; ""Couldn�t a Cro-Magnon man have used the Doomsday argument?"" ""We can make the effect go away simply by considering a larger hypothesis space""""Aren�t we necessarily alive now?""; ""Sliding reference of “soon� and “late�?""; ""How could I have been a 16th century human?""; ""Doesn�t your theory presuppose that what happens in causally disconnected regions affects what happens here?""; ""But we know so much more about ourselves than our birth ranks!""; ""The Self-Indication Assumption�Is there safety in numbers?""; ""Chapter 8 OBSERVER-RELATIVE CHANCES IN ANTHROPIC REASONING?""; ""Leslie�s argument, and why it fails"" ""Observer-relative chances: another go""""Discussion: indexical facts�no conflict with physicalism""; ""In conclusion""; ""Appendix: the no-betting results""; ""Chapter 9 PARADOXES OF THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Adam & Eve experiments""; ""Analysis of Lazy Adam: predictions and counterfactuals""; ""The UN++ gedanken: reasons and abilities""; ""Quantum Joe: SSA and the Principal Principle""; ""Upshot""; ""Appendix: The Meta-Newcomb problem""; ""Chapter 10 OBSERVATION SELECTION THEORY: A METHODOLOGY FOR ANTHROPIC REASONING""; ""Building blocks, theory constraints and desiderata"" ""The outline of a solution"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821258403321 |
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Bostrom Nick <1973->
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Deep learning in solar astronomy / / Long Xu, Yihua Yan and Xin Huang
| Deep learning in solar astronomy / / Long Xu, Yihua Yan and Xin Huang |
| Autore | Xu Long |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (103 pages) |
| Disciplina | 523.70285631 |
| Collana | SpringerBriefs in Computer Science |
| Soggetto topico |
Deep learning (Machine learning)
Observation (Scientific method) |
| ISBN | 981-19-2746-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996475761903316 |
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Xu Long
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| Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Hubble ... science year in review
| Hubble ... science year in review |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Baltimore, Md.], : Space Telescope Science Institute |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 533 |
| Soggetto topico |
Space telescopes
Observation (Scientific method) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 1937-9706 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Science year in review |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910698460103321 |
| [Baltimore, Md.], : Space Telescope Science Institute | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Observation and ecology [[electronic resource] ] : broadening the scope of science to understand a complex world / / Rafe Sagarin and Anibal Pauchard
| Observation and ecology [[electronic resource] ] : broadening the scope of science to understand a complex world / / Rafe Sagarin and Anibal Pauchard |
| Autore | Sagarin Rafe |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (230 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PauchardAníbal |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Methodology
Observation (Scientific method) Ecology - Research Ecology - Study and teaching Nature observation Biocomplexity |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61091-230-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. The Role of Observation in Ecological Science. 1. An Observational Approach to Ecology -- 2. Observational Approaches in Historical Context -- Part II. Using Observations in Ecology. 3. Using All the Senses in Ecology -- 4. Using Technology to Expand Our Observational Senses -- 5. Local, Traditional, and Accidental Ecological Observers and Observations -- Part III. The Challenges Posed by an Observational Approach. 6. Dealing with Too Many Observations, and Too Few -- 7. Is Observation-Based Ecology Scientific? -- Part IV. Beyond Academia: The Power of Observational Approaches. 8. Ecology’s Renewed Importance in Policy -- 9. Opening Nature’s Door to a New Generation of Citizens and Ecologists -- Conclusions -- References -- About the Authors -- About the Contributors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453194903321 |
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Sagarin Rafe
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| Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Observation and ecology [[electronic resource] ] : broadening the scope of science to understand a complex world / / Rafe Sagarin and Anibal Pauchard
| Observation and ecology [[electronic resource] ] : broadening the scope of science to understand a complex world / / Rafe Sagarin and Anibal Pauchard |
| Autore | Sagarin Rafe |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (230 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PauchardAníbal |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Methodology
Observation (Scientific method) Ecology - Research Ecology - Study and teaching Nature observation Biocomplexity |
| ISBN |
1-59726-826-7
1-61091-230-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. The Role of Observation in Ecological Science. 1. An Observational Approach to Ecology -- 2. Observational Approaches in Historical Context -- Part II. Using Observations in Ecology. 3. Using All the Senses in Ecology -- 4. Using Technology to Expand Our Observational Senses -- 5. Local, Traditional, and Accidental Ecological Observers and Observations -- Part III. The Challenges Posed by an Observational Approach. 6. Dealing with Too Many Observations, and Too Few -- 7. Is Observation-Based Ecology Scientific? -- Part IV. Beyond Academia: The Power of Observational Approaches. 8. Ecology’s Renewed Importance in Policy -- 9. Opening Nature’s Door to a New Generation of Citizens and Ecologists -- Conclusions -- References -- About the Authors -- About the Contributors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791222003321 |
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Sagarin Rafe
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| Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Observational studies
| Observational studies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Dylan Small, , 2015- |
| Disciplina | 500 |
| Soggetto topico | Observation (Scientific method) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | OBS |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996453749003316 |
| [Place of publication not identified] : , : Dylan Small, , 2015- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Observational studies
| Observational studies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Dylan Small, , 2015- |
| Disciplina | 500 |
| Soggetto topico | Observation (Scientific method) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | OBS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910518208603321 |
| [Place of publication not identified] : , : Dylan Small, , 2015- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Observing the user experience [[electronic resource] ] : a practitioner's guide to user research / / Mike Kuniavsky, Elizabeth Goodman, Andrea Moed
| Observing the user experience [[electronic resource] ] : a practitioner's guide to user research / / Mike Kuniavsky, Elizabeth Goodman, Andrea Moed |
| Autore | Goodman Elizabeth <1976-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Waltham, MA, : Morgan Kaufmann, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (601 p.) |
| Disciplina | 004.2/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KuniavskyMike
MoedAndrea |
| Collana | Interactive Technologies |
| Soggetto topico |
User-centered system design
Observation (Scientific method) |
| ISBN | 0-12-384870-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research; Copyright; Biographies; Contents; Preface; Who Are You?; What's in This Book?; What's Not in This Book?; Acknowledgments; Part I - Why Research Is Good andHow It Fits into Product Development; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Learning from LEGO; In Conclusion; Chapter 2 - Do a Usability Test Now!; A Nano-usability Test; A Micro-usability Test; What Did You Learn?; What to Do Next; Chapter 3 - Balancing Needs through Iterative Development; Success for End Users Is...; Success for the Company Is...
Success for Advertisers Is...A System of Balance: Iterative Development; Where User Research Fits In; Example: A Scheduling Service; Part II User Experience Research Techniques; Chapter 4 - Research Planning; Setting Goals for Research; Integrating Research and Action; The Format of the Plan; Budgets; Example: Research Plan for Company X; Maintenance; Chapter 5 - Competitive Research; When Competitive Research Is Effective; Competitive Research Methods; Analyzing Competitive Research; Example: A Quick Evaluation of Match.com; Acting on Competitive Research Chapter 6 - Universal Tools: Recruiting and InterviewingRecruiting; Current eCalendar Users; eCalendar Power User; Potential Users; Current User Screener; Interviewing; Chapter 7 - Focus Groups; When Focus Groups Are Appropriate; How to Conduct Focus Groups; Blue Sky and Wrap-Up (10 minutes); Chapter 8 - More Than Words: Object-Based Techniques; When to Use Them; Dialogic Techniques; Writing the Script; Generative Techniques: Making Things; Associative Techniques: Card Sorting; Chapter 9 - Field Visits: Learning from Observation; What Are Field Visits?; How Are Field Visits Used? The Field Visit ProcessNote Taking; Why Can't You Just Ask People?; Conclusion; Chapter 10 - Diary Studies; When to Do a Diary Study; How to Do a Diary Study; Conclusion; Chapter 11 - Usability Tests; When to Test; How to Do It; How to Analyze Usability Tests; Anatomy of a Usability Test Report; Conclusion; Chapter 12 - Surveys; When to Conduct Surveys; How to Field a Survey; How to Analyze Survey Responses; Follow-up and Ongoing Research; Chapter 13 - Global and Cross-Cultural Research; What Is Global and What Is Cross-Cultural?; Research Planning; Consider Travel if You... Consider Remote Research if You...Consider Utilizing Local Research Providers if You...; Multilingual Research; Recruiting; Field Interviews and Observation; Global and Cross-Cultural Surveys; The Elephant in the Room; Tactical Challenges for Implementing Research Plans; Analyzing the Data; Course Corrections; Building Your Global Research Program; Chapter 14 - Others' Hard Work: Published Information and Consultants; Published Information; Hiring Specialists; Request for Proposal; Part 1: Project Summary; Background; Project Description; Part 2: Elements of Your Proposal; Questions; Case Studies Core Competencies |
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Goodman Elizabeth <1976->
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| Waltham, MA, : Morgan Kaufmann, c2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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