Theories and Practice in Interaction Design (Hardcover)

The field of Interaction Design is ad-hoc and multidisciplinary, borrowing its theory from a wide variety of component disciplines. Because the field has been pieced together, there is no real unified theory. As a result, Theories and Practice in Interaction Design addresses this absence by pulling together contributions by 26 of the field's major thinkers and designers who have played a fundamental role in introducing those theories into the field. There are seven chapters in the book that focus on key themes involved in interaction design. Each of these chapters include: an introduction; a presentation of theory from one of the parent disciplines; an example of how the theory has been used in interaction design practice; and a summary discussion intended to pull everything together.