an interview on the basics of game mechanics and how they can be used in interaction design

This book is not directly about information architecture—although you will find information architecture principles alluded to throughout. This book is also not directly about visual design—although you will find that the backdrop of good visual design is assumed throughout. This book is about interaction design: specifically, interaction design on the Web. And even more specifically, about rich interaction design on the Web.

Tycho’s nasal appendage was far from his only unusual possession: at his family seat, Knutstorp castle, he kept a pet moose. His prized companion met a tragic end, falling downstairs after drinking beer at a banquet.