ABSTRACT

Ad hoc and interdisciplinary, the field of interaction design claims no unified theory. Yet guidelines are needed. In essays by 26 major thinkers and designers, this book presents the rich mosaic of ideas which nourish the lively art of interaction design. The editors introduction is a critical survey of interaction design with a debt and contribut

part |2 pages

PART I: ACTIVITY

chapter 1|22 pages

Activity Theory and Expansive Design

chapter 2|16 pages

Activity: Analysis, Design, and Management

chapter 3|14 pages

Virtual Environments and Haptic Interfaces

part |2 pages

PART II: EMOTION

part |2 pages

PART III: SITUATEDNESS

part |2 pages

PART IV: COMMUNITY

part |2 pages

PART VII: MARKET

part |2 pages

PART VIII: IN SEARCH OF A FRAMEWORK