Encyclopedia of Human Computer Interaction
Published on 31. December 2005
Book
Hardback
782 pages
978-1-59140-562-7 (ISBN)
Description
- Numerous contributions from international scholars providing comprehensive coverage of theory and concepts of HCI
- Examples of best practices and case studies in Human computer interaction
- A compendium of terms, definitions and explanations of concepts, processes and acronyms provided by international experts
- Organized by titles and indexed by authors and topics, making it a convenient method of reference for readers.
- Cross referencing of key terms, figures and information related to Human computer interaction
- With the purchase of a print copy, your library will have access to the electronic edition of this encyclopedia free of charge for the life of the edition.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hershey
United States
Publishing group
IGI Global
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 46 mm
Weight
2190 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59140-562-7 (9781591405627)
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Person
Claude Ghaoui, Ph. D., is a senior lecturer in computer systems (since 1995) at the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Liverpool JMU, UK. Her research interests and expertise are mainly in human computer interaction, multimedia/Internet technology and their applications in education. She is a UK correspondent for EUROMICRO (since 1998) and served on programme committees for several international HCI/multimedia conferences. Since 2000, she has been an advisor for eUniservity (UK-based), which promotes and provides online learning. She is the editor of two books, "E-Educational Applications: Human Factors and Innovative Approaches", 2004 published by IRM Press, and "Usability Evaluation of Online Learning Programs", 2003 published by Information Science Publishing.
Content
A sample of contents: HCI principles and concepts; The multidisciplinary nature of HCI; Design and interaction; Usability engineering and usability evaluation; Creativity and innovation possibilities with HCI; CSCW; Various applications; User interfaces and technological applications; New advances and future research directions.