1. Where Computers Meet People
the interdisciplinary field of human-computer interaction
11.16.11 -- Stacy Branham

2. Computers and Computer Scientists

3. Computers and Computer Scientists

4. A Computer Scientist’s View
“The future for appliances is
unlimited.”
“As the computer becomes ever
more powerful, small, and
inexpensive, as communication
becomes part of everything, the
potential for enhanced social
interaction, work patterns,
education, and entertainment
are enormous.”
- Don Norman

5. A Social Scientist’s View
“At the same time, the potential
for disruption is also enormous.
The new technologies will
impact our social interactions,
changing the standards for
politeness and courtesy now
observed.”
- Don Norman

6. Putting the Two Together: HCI
✤ (engineering) designing technologies for couples in relationships
✤ I know about what is possible to build
✤ I can actually build it
✤ (social science) learning about who couples are (interviews)
✤ I had to learn how to study people
✤ I am now in a position to be more critical about technology
✤ I might actually have real-world impact

7. A Diary Built for Tw
Re-patterning Reflecting, Re-storying Reconnecting
Stacy pulls her Diary Built for She turns to the next page in her diary and She highlights as she writes,
Two, a mobile touchscreen begins to recount and reflect upon her day, indicating portions of her
device, from her bag as she sits an activity that begets new interpretations of journal that she would like to
down to her daily coffee. herself and her partner. share with her partner.

8. Thanks, and Questions