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Computers in Swedish Society

By Per Lundin

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Computers in Swedish Society

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This book reviews the shift in the historiography of computing from inventors and innovations to a user-perspective, and examines how the relevant sources can be created, collected, preserved, and disseminated. The text describes and evaluates a project in Sweden that documented the stories of around 700 people. The book also provides a critical discussion on the interpretation of oral evidence, presenting three case studies on how this evidence can inform us about the interaction of computing with large-scale transformations in economies, cultures, and societies. Features: describes a historiography aimed at addressing the question of how computing shaped and transformed Swedish society between 1950 and 1980; presents a user-centered perspective on the history of computing, after explaining the benefits of such an approach; examines the documentation of users, describing novel and innovative documentation methods; discusses the pros and cons of collaborative projects between academia and industry.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
156
Release Date:
2012-05-04
Publication Date:
2012-05-04
Publisher:
Springer
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1447129326
ISBN13:
9781447129325
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[email protected]
Weight:
407 g
Height:
160 cm
Width:
241 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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