"What I Want, Where I Want:" Reference Material Use in Tabletop Work

Anthony Tang and Sid Fels. (2006). "What I Want, Where I Want:" Reference Material Use in Tabletop Work. Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z4.

Abstract

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Keywords

Tabletop groupware, collaboration, reference material

BibTeX

@techreport{tang2006reference,
  address = {Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver,
      British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z4},
  annote = {Usable digital tabletop design hinges on a deep understanding of people's
      natural work practices over traditional tables. We present an ethnographic
      study of engineering project teams that highlights the use of reference material---artifacts
      not the primary product or focus of work activity, but referred to or inspected
      while the work activity is carried out---in tabletop work. We show how the
      variety of reference material forms and their role in tabletop work suggest
      that digital tabletop systems must recognize external artifacts and should
      allow reconfiguration of external work surfaces and information. },
  author = {Tang, Anthony and Fels, Sid},
  date-added = {2014-01-24 03:59:13 +0000},
  date-modified = {2014-01-24 04:00:26 +0000},
  institution = {University of British Columbia},
  keywords = {Tabletop groupware, collaboration, reference material},
  month = jul,
  number = {TR-2008-08},
  pdfurl = {http://www.cs.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/tr/2006/TR-2006-05.pdf},
  publisher = {Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia},
  title = {"What I Want, Where I Want:" Reference Material Use in Tabletop Work},
  type = {techreport},
  url = {http://www.cs.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/tr/2006/TR-2006-05},
  year = {2006},
  bdsk-url-1 = {http://www.cs.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/tr/2006/TR-2006-05}
}