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 …

The field of human-computer interaction is rapidly expanding. Alongside the extensive
technological developments that are currently taking place, is the emergence of a 'cottage …

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

Theory is the bedrock of many sciences, providing a rigorous method to advance
knowledge, through testing and falsifying hypotheses about observable phenomena. To …

By the author of THE DESIGN OF EVERYDAY THINGS. Insightful and whimsical, profoundly
intelligent and easily accessible, Don Norman has been exploring the design of our world …

It has been recognized that system design will benefit from explicit study of the context in
which users work. The unaided individual divorced from a social group and from supporting …

Artifacts pervade our lives, our every activity. The speed, power, and intelligence of human
beings are drambtically enhanced by the invention of artificial devices, so much so that tool …

Activity theory--a conceptual framework originally developed by Aleksei Leontiev--has its
roots in the socio-cultural tradition in Russian psychology. The foundational concept of the …

The human ability to render meaning through symbolic media such as art, dance, music, and
speech defines, in many ways, the uniqueness of our species. One symbolic medium in …

A theory of HCI that uses concepts from semiotics and computer science to focus on the
communication between designers and users during interaction. In The Semiotic …