Winslow Burleson

Many significant advances in research on human creativity have occurred, yet today's tools often contain interface elements that stymie creative efforts. A discontinuity exists between technology tools and our ability to interact with them in natural, beneficial, and, most importantly for this discussion, creative ways. Some computer scientists and human-computer interaction specialists are finding compelling opportunities to apply creativity research findings to new interfaces [3]. The articles in this section present insights, struggles, and perspectives gained through developing interfaces and technologies to support human creativity. The authors are not experts in creativity but experts in human-computer interaction motivated to bridge the gap between current approaches to computer usability and creativity techniques.