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| Gamification by Design - Implementing Game Mechanics in Web and Mobile Apps | ||||||
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 "Gamification is fundamentally changing the way we design products, consumer interactions, and marketing strategies," says expert author Gabe Zichermann. "Harness the power of Foursquare, Farmville, Nike+, and hundreds of other apps and games with the proven methodologies in Gamification by Design." Whether you're an executive, developer, producer, or product specialist, Gamification by Design will show you how game mechanics can help you build customer loyalty. * Discover the motivational framework game designers use to segment and engage consumers * Understand core game mechanics such as points, badges, levels, challenges, and leaderboards * Engage your consumers with reward structures, positive reinforcement, and feedback loops * Combine game mechanics with social interaction for activities such as collecting, gifting, heroism, and status * Dive into case studies on Nike and Yahoo!, and analyze interactions at Google, Facebook, and Zynga * Get the architecture and code to gamify a basic consumer site, and learn how to use mainstream gamification APIs from Badgeville "Turning applications into games is a huge trend. This book does a great job of identifying the core lasting principals you need to inspire your users to visit again and again." —Adam Loving, Freelance Social Game Developer and founder of Twibes Twitter Groups. For more information: Gamification by Design |
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