Software Developers as Users
Semiotic Investigations in Human-Centered Software Development
Authors: Sieckenius de Souza, C., Fontoura de Gusmão Cerqueira, R., Marques Afonso, L., Rossi de Mello Brandão, R., Soares Jansen Ferreira, J.
- Introduces the SigniFYI Suite of tools designed to investigate meaning inscribed in software
- Investigates the underlying communication and perceived effects which unfold during software development
- Provides a semiotic view to software design, its development and use
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This book presents the SigniFYI Suite of conceptual and methodological tools, designed to uncover meanings inscribed in software, their origins, intent and consequences to identify and trace correlating patterns; from software design and development to software use and experience.
Based on the study of Semiotic Engineering, the book advances the e study of Human-Centered Computing (HCC), inviting professionals, researchers, teachers and students to reflect upon how subjective and cultural values manifest themselves through software models, programs and user interfaces.
The authors weave a mesh of technical, theoretical and philosophical considerations of what it means to build and use software, exploring what we (professionals and non-professionals) mean by the pieces of software we design and develop, as well as what pieces of software mean to end-users and others.
Explicitly dedicated to software designers, developers and users, Software Developers as Users is a provocative view of socio-technical communication in the digital age.
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Software Developers as Users
- Book Subtitle
- Semiotic Investigations in Human-Centered Software Development
- Authors
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- Clarisse Sieckenius de Souza
- Renato Fontoura de Gusmão Cerqueira
- Luiz Marques Afonso
- Rafael Rossi de Mello Brandão
- Juliana Soares Jansen Ferreira
- Copyright
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-42831-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-42831-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-42829-1
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 142
- Number of Illustrations and Tables
- 43 b/w illustrations, 33 illustrations in colour
- Topics