Synopsis
Human Computer Interactions: Issues and Challenges focuses on the multidisciplinary subject of HCI, which impacts areas such as information technology, computer science, psychology, library science, education, business and management, human factors, industrial engineering and ergonomics. This book reflects the most current, primary issues regarding human-computer interactive systems, by emphasizing effective design, use and evaluation of such systems.
Booknews
Chen (business, Montclair State U.) introduces human-computer interaction (HCI) as a multi-disciplinary subject. Intended to highlight current issues and trends regarding HCI systems, the text's 15 contributed chapters address technical and cultural issues in interface design and evaluation methodology, cognitive and user models, health and ergonomic studies, empirical studies of user factors, user interface prototyping, intelligent agents in the evolution of courseware and e-commerce, hypertext and virtual reality, and managerial issues in interface design. A particularly interesting case study weighs ergonomic issues in, and includes photos of, the Computer-Assisted ENT Surgery Using Augmented Reality (CAESAR) project. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)