itsme: Interaction Design Innovating Workstations

Background In the last 30 years, there has been little innovation in workstations. The desktop metaphor has become the standard user interface, with its pros (e.g., ease of learning) and cons (e.g., interaction constraints for skilled users, lack of context awareness). Objectives In this paper, we p...

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Published in:Knowledge, Technology & Policy Technology & Policy, 2009-03, Vol.22 (1), p.71-78
Main Authors: De Michelis, Giorgio, Loregian, Marco, Moderini, Claudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Design
Document management
Education
Internet access
Operating systems
Original Paper
Personal computers
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Technology
Portable computers
Studies
User generated content
User interface
Venue
Verbal communication
Work stations
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Summary:Background In the last 30 years, there has been little innovation in workstations. The desktop metaphor has become the standard user interface, with its pros (e.g., ease of learning) and cons (e.g., interaction constraints for skilled users, lack of context awareness). Objectives In this paper, we present itsme , an Italian initiative to design the next-generation workstation. Interaction design is the basis of the project, as well as the involvement of a wide community of contributing users. Results The early design phases of the project led to the definition of a new metaphor for personal computing, based on stories and venues. The metaphor is being adopted for the development of a novel front-end for the Linux operating system, aimed at fulfilling the needs and desires of knowledge workers.
ISSN:0897-1986
1946-4789
2210-5433
1874-6314
2168-7005
2210-5441
DOI:10.1007/s12130-009-9069-9