With he modern digital economy, the boundaries between engineering, design, and business strategy are increasingly fluid. Successfully navigating this ecosystem requires a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary understanding of how these fields intersect and inform one another.
To provide professionals, students, and aspiring practitioners with a structured, high-level survey of these core domains, I am pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated digital reference library: it-books.teylorfeliz.com.
This open-access series of handbooks is designed to serve as an authoritative introduction to five pillars of the digital economy: Information Technology, Business, Design, Development, and Data.
Academic Rigor Meets Practical Execution
The content within this library draws directly from my background in the technology sector, combining industry execution with academic instruction:
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Engineering & Design Practice: Years of developing high-performance, accessible digital architectures and user interfaces.
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Business Strategy: Founding and managing a development firm, which provided deep insights into aligning technical infrastructure with organizational objectives.
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Higher Education: Serving as a faculty member and university instructor in software development and User Experience (UX) design, which has informed the pedagogical structure of these resources.
Rather than presenting dense, abstract theory, these books focus on delivering clear, scannable, and evidence-based frameworks that demonstrate how these fields operate in practice. Also, combined with futher reader and resources if the reader wants to dig deeper into each subject.
Initial Release: The UX Design Handbook
The inaugural volume in the series, The UX Design Handbook, is now complete and publicly available.
Rooted in human-centered design principles, usability metrics, and accessibility standards, this handbook outlines the essential methodologies required to build intuitive, user-centric digital products. It serves as an entry point for anyone needing a grounded understanding of UX principles.
With this foundation established, development is underway for the subsequent titles in the series, which will systematically cover the remaining domains of Development, IT, Business, and Data.
A Dynamic, Living Resource
Technology and business methodologies evolve rapidly; consequently, static textbooks quickly become obsolete. To counter this, the IT Books series is built on a framework of living documents that will be continuously updated to reflect shifting industry standards and best practices.
Because these resources are designed to support a collaborative learning community, professional feedback is highly welcome.
Whether you are an industry peer, a student, or a cross-disciplinary professional, your insights are valuable. Feedback regarding clarity, technical accuracy, or usability will directly contribute to the ongoing refinement of these texts.
I invite you to explore the platform and utilize the first handbook as a resource for your professional development.