Berkshire Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, Volume 2

This rich two-volume reference presents the history and current state of research for a broad range of topics. Written by experts in the field, the articles are lengthy; but the content is directed toward educated general readers and will be useful to undergraduate students. The broad themes of methods, challenges, interfaces, components, breakthroughs, and approaches are addressed in articles on such topics as avatars, browsers, data mining, digital cash, embedded systems; digital divide, hackers, identity authentication, privacy, security, and viruses; fly-by-wire, haptics, multiuser interfaces, olfactory interaction, and smart homes; WYSIWYG, N- grams, fonts, Braille, and peer-to-peer architecture; Altair, Alto, Arpanet, and ENIAC; and ethics, task analysis, and website design. Each article concludes with a list of references. Appendices comprise a bibliography, a glossary, and a list of books, movies, and other popular media representations of HCI. The majority of the 175 contributors are academics in the US; editor Bainbridge is with the National Science Foundation. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR" This Encyclopedia, Edited By The Deputy Director Of The National Science Foundation's Division Of Information And Intelligent Systems, Compiles 186 Articles On The Maturing Field Of Human-computer Interaction (hci). Topics Cover Applications (e.g., Classrooms, Law Enforcement, Telecommuting), Computer Hardware (keyboard, Liquid Crystal Displays, Mouse), Fields Of Study (ergonomics, Sociology And Hci), Methods (gesture Recognition, Icons, Natural-language Processing), Societal Issues (cybersex, Workforce), And Other Subjects (arpanet, Mosaic, Website Design). Article Length Averages 3-5 Pages, With Some Longer Articles, Such As The 10-page History Of Hci. Many Entries Are Divided With Boldface Subheadings, Enabling Users To Quickly Identify Main Elements. V. 1. A-l -- V. 2. M-z. William Sims Bainbridge, Editor. Cover Subtititle: When Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 831-929) And Index. HCI (Human-Computer Interation) is everywhere. With a team of 200 experts, the "Berkshire Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interation" is a comprehensive guide to every aspect of HCI. The work covers the field's history, breakthroughs, current research, and future direction. An ideal reference for students, educators, professionals, and business leaders, the encyclopedia is full of lively sidebars, more than 75 photos, charts, tables and figures, glossaries, and a rich and comprehesive Master Bibliography of HCI. Examines how people interact and communicate via computers, robots, information systems, and the Internet. Articles present current research in sociology, behavioral science, anthropology, engineering, computer science. Written for the educated layperson