NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ488261
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0737-0024
EISSN: N/A
Borderline Issues: Social and Material Aspects of Design.
Brown, John Seely; Duguid, Paul
Human-Computer Interaction, v9 n1 p3-36 1994
Argues that the shared use of artifacts is supported by latent border resources that lie beyond the canonical artifact. Designers must understand the role border resources play and work more directly to help users develop them. This will require designers to change their understanding of artifacts and users. (Contains 69 references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Change, Communication (Thought Transfer), Context Effect, Design, Design Requirements, Designers, Human Factors Engineering, Information Technology, Man Machine Systems, Social Environment, User Needs (Information)
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A