Search for dissertations about: "Helena Karasti"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Helena Karasti.

  2. 1. A Fine Balance : Addressing Usability and Users’ Needs in the Development of IT Systems for the Workplace

    Author : Inger Boivie; Jan Gulliksen; Henrik Artman; Helena Karasti; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; human-computer interaction; usability; usability professional; usability practitioner; user-centred design; user-centred systems design; IT systems development; Computer science; Datavetenskap;

    Abstract : IT systems with poor usability are a serious problem in many workplaces. Many workers, particularly office workers, spend a large part of their workday at the computer, and usability problems can cause frustration and impact negatively on productivity. READ MORE

  4. 2. Sitting on the Fence – Critical Explorations of Participatory Practices in IT Design

    Author : Johanna Sefyrin; Christina Mörtberg; Katarina Lindblad Gidlund; Karl W Sandberg; Helena Karasti; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; IT design; Participatory Design; feminist technoscience; participation; gender; power and knowledge relations; entanglements; Informatics; computer and systems science; Informatik; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : This thesis is about participation in IT design. The problem background that I have outlined is that information technologies have far reaching consequences for societies and for individuals, and that the design of information technologies is one among many practices that shape the world in which we live. READ MORE