Designing Interactive Systems, DIS 2004: Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1-4 August 2004 across the Spectrum Publication Based on the Designing Interactive Systems Conference Book

Held in Massachusetts in 2004, the Association for Computing Machinery conference on Designing Interactive Systems presented 30 papers, 10 posters, 4 panels, 10 exhibits, and a design competition based on the theme "across the spectrum." Along with two invited speeches, this volume publishes the information presented in a variety of disciplines from business, technology, engineering, psychology, interaction, design, expressive media, and cultural anthropology. The papers by European and American contributors involve interactive systems; reflection, reaction, and design; ubiquitous computing systems; interaction, creativity, and communication; music and voice; tangible Uls; museums and public displays; aesthetics, ephemerality, and experience; and contexts, designs, and prototypes. There are both subject and author indexes. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR