Turning reflections into technology: Leveraging theory and research in the design of communication software

IEEE International Professional Communication Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 455-467

  Hart Davidson, William ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Document structures; Human computer interface

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; XML;

DOCUMENT STRUCTURES;

TECHNICAL WRITING;

EID: 0036444871     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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