Virtual individuals, virtual groups : human dimensions of groupware and computer networking / Jo Ann Oravec.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oravec, Jo Ann.

Series:

Cambridge series on human-computer interaction ; 11.

Cambridge series on human-computer interaction ; 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human-computer interaction.

Virtual reality.

Computer networks.

Physical Description:

ix, 389 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996.

Summary:

Those who design, implement, and use computer network applications are deeply involved in the processes of social and cultural change, whether or not they choose to consider these processes. Issues such as \'community\' and \'privacy, \' \'dependence\' and \'individualism\' are no longer simply the province of philosophers and social scientists; they are tightly interwoven in the design and use of network applications. \[I\]Virtual Individuals, Virtual Groups\[/I\] explores the social dimensions of the powerful computing applications that are shaping our culture. It addresses design and theoretical issues relating to groupware and other applications of computer networks. It considers computer network applications in terms of the notions of \'genre\' and \'narrative, \' in a framework that is broadly applicable to the development of a wide range of computing and communication systems, such as virtual reality and multimedia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-362) and indexes.

ISBN:

052145493X

OCLC:

32969226