From Tool to Partner
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From Tool to Partner

The Evolution of Human-Computer Interaction

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

From Tool to Partner

The Evolution of Human-Computer Interaction

About this book

This is the first comprehensive history of human-computer interaction (HCI). Whether you are a user-experience professional or an academic researcher, whether you identify with computer science,human factors, information systems, information science, design, or communication, you can discover how your experiences fit into the expanding field of HCI. You can determine where to look for relevant information in other fields—and where you won't find it.

This book describes the different fields that have participated in improving our digital tools.It is organized chronologically, describing major developments across fields in each period. Computer use has changed radically, but many underlying forces are constant. Technology has changed rapidly, human nature very little. An irresistible force meets an immovable object. The exponential rate of technological change gives us little time to react before technology moves on. Patterns and trajectories described in this book provide yourbest chance to anticipate what could come next.

We have reached a turning point. Tools that we built for ourselves to use are increasingly influencing how we use them, in ways that are planned and sometimes unplanned. The book ends with issues worthy of consideration as we explore the new world that we and our digital partners are shaping.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Preamble: History in a Time of Rapid Change
  9. Human-Tool Interaction and Information Processing at the Dawn of Computing
  10. 1945–1955: Managing Vacuum Tubes
  11. 1955–1965: Transistors, New Vistas
  12. 1965–1980: HCI Prior to Personal Computing
  13. Hardware Generations
  14. 1980–1985: Discretionary Use Comes into Focus
  15. 1985–1995: Graphical User Interfaces Succeed
  16. 1995–2005: The Internet Era Arrives and Survives a Bubble
  17. 2005-2015: Scaling
  18. Reflection: Cultures and Bridges
  19. A New Era
  20. Conclusion: Ubiquitous Human-Computer Interaction
  21. Appendix A: Personal Observations
  22. Glossary
  23. Bibliography
  24. Author Biography
  25. Index