A number of different theories have been proposed to explain the relationship between
technological development and social change, including: technological determinism …

In providing a theoretical framework for understanding human-computer interaction as well
as design of user interfaces, this book combines elements of anthropology, psychology …

The importance of sociological and anthropological contibutions to the design of human-
computer interfaces has recently become recognised. Human-computer interfaces range …

The articles in this special section focus on the evolution of human-computer interaction. The
articles include a review article and three case studies that examine the theme of human …

The design and use of information technologies are not as easily separated as they may
seem. Designers have much at stake in the use of their software, while users are greatly …

The field of human–computer interaction (HCI) has grown beyond the study of the usability
of technologies to examining the user experience created by various features of those …

In 1959, Sir Charles P. Snow presented a landmark lecture on the relationship between the
science community and that of the arts and humanities, or" literary intellectuals." In his essay …

The development of computer systems may be viewed as a struggle to configure the user.
For example, Woolgar (1993) described an ethnographic study of a computer company …

Conceptions of the user in computer systems design | The social and interactional dimensions
of human-computer interfaces ACM Digital Library home ACM home Google, Inc. (search) …

Human–computer interaction (HCI) has traditionally framed itself as a design-oriented
discipline. This position, in turn, frames design as HCI's primary tool for intervening or …