Computer support for cooperative design (invited paper)

  • Authors:
  • Susanne Bødker;Pelle Ehn;Joergen Knudsen;Morten Kyng;Kim Madsen

  • Affiliations:
  • Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 116, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark;Department of Information and Media Science, Aarhus University, Niels Juelsgade 84, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark;Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 116, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark;Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 116, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark;Department of Information and Media Science, Aarhus University, Niels Juelsgade 84, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark

  • Venue:
  • CSCW '88 Proceedings of the 1988 ACM conference on Computer-supported cooperative work
  • Year:
  • 1988

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Abstract

Computer support for design as cooperative work is the subject of our discussion in the context of our research program on Computer Support in Cooperative Design and Communication. We outline our theoretical perspective on design as cooperative work, and we exemplify our approach with reflections from a project on computer support for envisionment in design — the APLEX and its use. We see envisionment facilities as support for both experiments with and communication about the future use situation. As a background we sketch the historical roots of our program — the Scandinavian collective resource approach to design and use of computer artifacts, and make some critical reflections on the rationality of computer support for cooperative work.