Social Navigation of Information Space (Computer Supported Cooperative Work) [Paperback]

Alan J. Munro (Editor), Kristina Höök (Editor), David Benyon (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1852330902 | ISBN-13: 978-1852330903 | Publication Date: October 14, 1999 | Edition: 1

Social navigation is a vibrant new field which examines how we navigate information spaces in "real" and "virtual" environments, how we orient and guide ourselves, and how we interact with and use others to find our way in information spaces. This approach brings a new way of thinking about how we design information spaces, emphasising our need to see others, collaborate with them, and follow the trails of their activities in these spaces. Social Navigation of Information Space is the first major work in this field, and includes contributions by many of the originators and key thinkers. It will be of particular interest to researchers and students in areas related to CSCW and human computer interaction. As a thoroughly multi-disciplinary topic, it will also be of interest to researchers in cognitive psychology, social psychology, philosophy, linguistics, sociology, architecture and anthropology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 278 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 14, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852330902
• ISBN-13: 978-1852330903
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,848,252 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars social navigation and recommender systems, June 14, 2000

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This review is from: Social Navigation of Information Space (Computer Supported Cooperative Work) (Paperback)

Social Navigation provides a comprehensive overview of research issues surrounding the social aspects of navigating the net. An interdisciplinary group of scholars has examined the issue of information navigation from a number of perspectives. Most chapters are theoretical but many authors provide practical examples ranging from designing information spaces to studies of work. The book is extremely expensive, but probably worth the price for people interested in researching this topic.