Andy Crabtree

eBook, PDF

Designing Collaborative Systems (eBook, PDF)

A Practical Guide to Ethnography

Beschreibung

An invaluable introduction to the new 'ethnographic' approach to designing effective and user friendly collaborative and interactive systems. Here, designers are shown how to analyse the social circumstances in which a particular system will be used. Consisting of four sections the book covers: the requirements problem; how to describe and analyse cooperative work; the design process; and how to evaluate systems supporting cooperative work. Practical examples are provided throughout, based on the development case of a collaborative library database system.

Technische Details

• Geräte: PC
• ohne Kopierschutz
• Größe: 3.24MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer London
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781852338480
• Artikelnr.: 43995483

Rezensionen

Fieldwork methods and sociological analysis have become increasingly relevant for designing interactive systems, but how to bring fieldwork, analysis and design together is still mysterious. Crabtree provides a unique insider's perspective and demonstrates the applicability of ethnomethodological analysis throughout the process of design. As well as providing valuable lessons to practitioners, his book will also contribute significantly to ongoing debates about the role, contribution, and practicalities of these methods. Paul Dourish, University of California, Irvine, USA.