This paper argues that a new paradigm for HCI research, which we label the'practice'
perspective, has been emerging in recent years. This stands in contrast to the prevailing …

There are three paradigms of HCI: Human-Factors, Classical Cognitivism/Information
Processing Based and the Third/Phenomenologically-Situated Paradigm. Each of these …

This paper represents a personal view of the state of HCI as a design discipline and as a
scientific discipline, and how this is changing in the face of new technological and social …

As HCI is applied in increasingly diverse contexts, it is important to consider situations in
which computational or information technologies may be less appropriate. This paper …

We trace how cultural probes have been adopted and adapted by the HCI community. The
flexibility of probes has been central to their uptake, resulting in a proliferation of divergent …

This commentary reflects my personal views of the future research challenges and directions
in human-computer interaction (HCI) research in the field of Management Information …

Whilst science has a strong reliance on quantitative and experimental methods, there are
many complex, socially based phenomena in HCI that cannot be easily quantified or …

This paper reports a study of the use of activity theory in human–computer interaction (HCI)
research. We analyse activity theory in HCI since its first appearance about 25 years ago …

We present the notion of" bridging concepts" as a particular form of intermediary knowledge
in HCI research, residing between theory and practice. We argue that bridging concepts …

The theme of HCI'89 is' the theory and practice of HCI'. In providing a general introduction to
the Conference, this paper develops the theme within a characterisation of alternative …