Author(s): A.F. Monk, K. Overbeeke, P.C. Wright, M.A. Blythe
Categories: Reference > General, Computers > Computer Science, Computers > Computer Graphics, Music > General, Computers > Web Design
Publisher: Springer
Publish date: 2004-12-21
ISBN-10: 1402029667
ISBN-13: 9781402029660
Language: English
Description: This book reflects the move in Human Computer Interaction studies
from standard usability concerns towards a wider set of problems to
do with fun, enjoyment, aesthetics and the experience of use.
Traditionally HCI has been concerned with work and task based
applications but as digital technologies proliferate in the home
fun becomes an important issue. There is an established body of
knowledge and a range of techniques and methods for making
products and interfaces usable, but far less is known about how
to make them enjoyable.
Perhaps in the future there will be a body of knowledge and a set
of techniques for assessing the… more…
from standard usability concerns towards a wider set of problems to
do with fun, enjoyment, aesthetics and the experience of use.
Traditionally HCI has been concerned with work and task based
applications but as digital technologies proliferate in the home
fun becomes an important issue. There is an established body of
knowledge and a range of techniques and methods for making
products and interfaces usable, but far less is known about how
to make them enjoyable.
Perhaps in the future there will be a body of knowledge and a set
of techniques for assessing the… more…