TY - BOOK AU - Randall, David AU - Harper, Richard AU - Rouncefield, Mark TI - Fieldwork for design : theory and design SN - 1849966478 PY - 2010/// CY - London PB - Springer KW - Human-computer interaction--Social aspects KW - User-centered system design KW - Ethnology N2 - 1849966478; Includes bibliographical references and index; This book looks at why ethnographic approaches are popular in the design of computing devices for the workplace, for the home and elsewhere. It presents a history of ethnography, both as it was practiced before computer science picked it up and since, most especially in the CSCW and HCI domains. The focus of the book is on the practical relationship between theory and practice, a relationship that is fundamental to successful design; 2017 ER -