Discussion Report: Simplicity and Appropriation
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چکیده
Going beyond the traditional view of appropriation as the customization and tailorability of technical systems, we consider a view of appropriation as a set of emergent socially constructed meanings enacted among a community of users – that is, appropriation as a sociotechnical phenomenon (Dourish 2001a, 2001b). We lay out the rationale behind such an approach, the key role of simplicity in supporting collective appropriation, and consider how we might design for this view of appropriation. We argue that simplicity and a design stance of “less is more” are key elements in supporting appropriation.
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