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Software Designers in Action

A Human-Centric Look at Design Work

Edited by Marian Petre, Andre Van Der Hoek

To Be Published September 30th 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC – 408 pages

Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Innovations in Software Engineering and Software Development Series

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Description

This work lays the foundation for a human-centric study of software design. It compiles highly interdisciplinary contributions that together provide a broad and deep account of software designers in action. By studying the designers in practice, the book builds a real understanding of how software designers actually work. It also proposes a research agenda for the future, enabling software designers to be better supported in their work and helping newcomers become effective software designers.

Contents

Introduction. Software Design Seen through a Human-Centric Lens. Conceptualizing Design. Software Design Strategies. Elements of Software Design. Interaction. The Road Forward.

Name: Software Designers in Action: A Human-Centric Look at Design Work (Hardback) – Chapman and Hall/CRC 
Description: Edited by Marian Petre, Andre Van Der Hoek. This work lays the foundation for a human-centric study of software design. It compiles highly interdisciplinary contributions that together provide a broad and deep account of software designers in action. By studying the designers in practice, the book...
Categories: Software Engineering & Systems Development, Human Computer Interaction, Product Design