Tag: CSCW

Remote Cooperation CSCW Issues for Mobile and Teleworkers


Free Download Remote Cooperation: CSCW Issues for Mobile and Teleworkers By Alan Dix, Russell Beale (auth.), Alan J. Dix PhD, Russell Beale PhD (eds.)
1996 | 236 Pages | ISBN: 3540760350 | PDF | 9 MB
Computer supported work is increasingly being done out of the traditional office environment, for example whilst travelling or at home and there is a growing need to support the cooperative aspects of such work. Remote Cooperation looks at ways of improving the available communications, through the use of packet radio and compression techniques, in order to reduce the imbalance between office-based and mobile workers. It also assesses how the effectiveness of the existing communications infrastructure can be improved, by providing cooperative applications which fit within its limitations. Broadly divided into five sections – social and economic context, application domains, software technology and infrastructure, communications technology and infrastructure, working and learning from home – this volume contains contributions from both the research community and industry.

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CSCW Requirements and Evaluation


Free Download CSCW Requirements and Evaluation By Peter J. Thomas (auth.), Peter J. Thomas BA (Hons), PhD, AIMgt, FRSA, FVRS (eds.)
1996 | 192 Pages | ISBN: 3540199632 | PDF | 9 MB
There is a rapidly-growing commercial awareness of the need for evaluation in CSCW as major producers push to get cooperative technology taken up in commercial organisations. CSCWRequirements and Evaluation looks at ways of evaluating how well computer systems meet the requirements of organisations and their workforces, and establishing how effective, efficient and satisfactory they are for the actual users. It provides an integrated framework for assessment which reflects both practical and academic perspectives. Descriptions of various methods are given, along with examples of their commercial application and specific case studies. Containing contributions from leading authorities in the field, this book will be welcomed by scientists and practitioners involved in organisational research, CSCW, information and business systems, and HCI.

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