Patterns of contact and communication in scientific research collaboration
CSCW '88 Proceedings of the 1988 ACM conference on Computer-supported cooperative work
CSCW '96 Proceedings of the 1996 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work
Piazza: a desktop environment supporting impromptu and planned interactions
CSCW '96 Proceedings of the 1996 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work
Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Rapid software development through team collocation
IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
Controlling interruptions: awareness displays and social motivation for coordination
CSCW '04 Proceedings of the 2004 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work
Predicting human interruptibility with sensors
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
The language of privacy: Learning from video media space analysis and design
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
Reconsidering the virtual workplace: flexible support for collaborative activity
ECSCW'95 Proceedings of the fourth conference on European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
Privacy in the open: how attention mediates awareness and privacy in open-plan offices
Proceedings of the 2007 international ACM conference on Supporting group work
Butler lies: awareness, deception and design
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Effect of Peripheral Communication Pace on Attention Allocation in a Dual-Task Situation
INTERACT '09 Proceedings of the 12th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Part II
Artifact awareness through screen sharing for distributed groups
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Pêle-Mêle, une étude de la communication multi-échelles
Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Association Francophone d'Interaction Homme-Machine
Comparing awareness and distraction between desktop and peripheral-vision displays
CHI '10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Sharing awareness information improves interruption timing and social attraction
CHI '10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2010
A framework for supporting joint interpersonal attention in distributed groups
INTERACT'11 Proceedings of the 13th IFIP TC 13 international conference on Human-computer interaction - Volume Part I
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The initiation of interaction in face-to-face environments is a gradual process, and takes place in a rich information landscape of awareness, attention, and social signals. One of the main benefits of this process is that people can be more sensitive to issues of privacy and interruption while they are moving towards interaction. However, on-line communication tools do not provide this subtlety, and often lead to unwanted interruptions. We have developed a prototype message system called OpenMessenger (OM) that adds the idea of gradual initiation of interaction to on-line communication. OpenMessenger provides multiple levels of awareness about people, and provides notification to those about whom information is being gathered. OpenMessenger allows people to negotiate interaction in a richer fashion than is possible with any other current messaging system. Preliminary evaluation data suggest the utility of the approach, but also shows that there are a number of issues yet to be resolved in this area.