Some small companies are making crowdwork part of their formal business via teams that can complete multifaceted, complex tasks requiring specialized expertise.
Jonathan Grudin
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Considering the need to create new modes of interaction and approaches to assessment given a rapidly evolving academic realm.
Considering how to combine the best elements of conferences and journals.
Technology, Conferences, and Community
Considering the impact and implications of changes in scholarly communication.
Group Dynamics and Ubiquitous Computing
From "Here and Now" to "Everywhere and Forever."
Collaboration is a sign of maturation. A child is nurtured at home before venturing into the world. An idea is first developed then introduced to a larger community. We work on a software module in isolation before integrating it.
The case against user interface consistency
Designers striving for user interface consistency can resemble Supreme Court justices trying to define pornography: each of us feels we know it when we see it, but people often disagree and a precise definition remains elusive. A close examination suggests that consistency is an unreliable guide and that designers would often do better to focus on users' work environments.
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