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Extensively revised and rewritten in light of recent advances, this best-selling book is a comprehensive examination of human-computer interaction. It provides a multi-disciplinary approach to the subject through a synthesis of computer science, cognitive science, psychology and sociology, and stresses a principled approach to interactive systems design that fits a software engineering environment.
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A text for use in undergraduate and postgraduate human-computer interaction (HCI) courses, synthesizing concepts from computer science, psychology, and sociology, with an emphasis on interactive systems design. Part I covers basic human psychology, computer technology, and the interface between them. Part II examines key topics of HCI within the framework of usability and the design life-cycle, describes models to support interface design, and discusses methods for requirements capture, implementation, evaluation, and documentation. Part III deals with major research issues in groupware, computer supported cooperative work, multisensory systems, multimedia, and the WWW. Includes chapter exercises, b&w photos, and two-color charts and diagrams. This second edition offers new material on virtual reality, ubiquitous computing, and design for the WWW and the Internet, and includes more examples and worked exercises, plus boxes bridging the gap between theory and practical design. Support materials are available on a Web site. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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