Technology as Experience (The MIT Press)

In Technology as Experience , John McCarthy and Peter Wright argue that any account of what is often called the user experience must take into consideration the emotional, intellectual, and sensual aspects of our interactions with technology. We don't just use technology, they point out; we live with it. They offer a new approach to understanding human-computer interaction through examining the felt experience of technology. Drawing on the pragmatism of such philosophers as John Dewey and Mikhail Bakhtin, they provide a framework for a clearer analysis of technology as experience. Just as Dewey, in Art as Experience , argued that art is part of everyday lived experience and not isolated in a museum, McCarthy and Wright show how technology is deeply embedded in everyday life. The "zestful integration" or transcendent nature of the aesthetic experience, they say, is a model of what human experience with technology might become. McCarthy and Wright illustrate their theoretical framework with real-world examples that range from online shopping to ambulance dispatch. Their approach to understanding human computer interaction—seeing it as creative, open, and relational, part of felt experience—is a measure of the fullness of technology's potential to be more than merely functional. This book shows how to understand our interactions with technology: considering the emotional, intellectual, and sensual aspects of the user experience. In "Technology as Experience", John McCarthy and Peter Wright argue that any account of what is often called the user experience must take into consideration the emotional, intellectual, and sensual aspects of our interactions with technology. We don't just use technology, they point out; we live with it. They offer a new approach to understanding human-computer interaction through examining the felt experience of technology. Drawing on the pragmatism of such philosophers as John Dewey and Mikhail Bakhtin, they provide a framework for a clearer analysis of technology as experience. Just as Dewey, in "Art as Experience", argued that art is part of everyday lived experience and not isolated in a museum, McCarthy and Wright show how technology is deeply embedded in everyday life. The "zestful integration" or transcendent nature of the aesthetic experience, they say, is a model of what human experience with technology might become. McCarthy and Wright illustrate their theoretical framework with real-world examples that range from online shopping to ambulance dispatch. Their approach to understanding human-computer interaction - seeing it as creative, open, and relational, part of felt experience - is a measure of the fullness of technology's potential to be more than merely functional

In Technology as Experience, John McCarthy and Peter Wright argue that any account of what is often called the user experience must take into consideration the emotional, intellectual,and sensual aspects of our interactions with technology. We don't just use technology, they point out; we live with it. They offer a new approach to understanding human-computer interaction through examining the felt experience of technology. Drawing on the pragmatism of such philosophers as John Dewey and Mikhail Bakhtin, they provide a framework for a clearer analysis of technology as experience.Just as Dewey, in Art as Experience, argued that art is part of everyday lived experience and not isolated in a museum, McCarthy and Wright show how technology is deeply embedded in everyday life. The zestful integration or transcendent nature of the aesthetic experience, they say, is a model of what human experience with technology might become.McCarthy and Wright illustrate their theoretical framework with real-world examples that range from online shopping to ambulance dispatch. Their approach to understanding human computer interaction - seeing it as creative, open,and relational, part of felt experience - is a measure of the fullness of technology's potential to be more than merely functional.

In Technology as Experience, John McCarthy and Peter Wright argue that any account of what is often called the user experience must take into consideration the emotional, intellectual, and sensual aspects of our interactions with technology. We don't just use technology, they point out; we live with it. They offer a new approach to understanding human-computer interaction through examining the felt experience of technology. Drawing on the pragmatism of such philosophers as John Dewey and Mikhail Bakhtin, they provide a framework for a clearer analysis of technology as experience. Just as Dewey, in Art as Experience, argued that art is part of everyday lived experience and not isolated in a museum, McCarthy and Wright show how technology is deeply embedded in everyday life. The "zestful integration" or transcendent nature of the aesthetic experience, they say, is a model of what human experience with technology might become. McCarthy and Wright illustrate their theoretical framework with real-world examples that range from online shopping to ambulance dispatch. Their approach to understanding human computer interaction -- seeing it as creative, open, and relational, part of felt experience -- is a measure of the fullness of technology's potential to be more than merely functional In Technology As Experience, John Mccarthy And Peter Wright Argue That Any Account Of What Is Often Called The User Experience Must Take Into Consideration The Emotional, Intellectual, And Sensual Aspects Of Our Interactions With Technology. We Don't Just Use Technology, They Point Out; We Live With It. They Offer A New Approach To Understanding Human-computer Interaction Through Examining The Felt Experience Of Technology. Drawing On The Pragmatism Of Such Philosophers As John Dewey And Mikhail Bakhtin, They Provide A Framework For A Clearer Analysis Of Technology As Experience.--jacket. Living With Technology -- Going On From Practice -- A Pragmatist Approach To Technology As Experience -- The Threads Of Experience -- Making Sense Of Experience -- An Online Shopping Experience -- A Pilot's Experiences With Procedures -- Experiences Of Ambulance Control -- Technology As Experience. John Mccarthy And Peter Wright. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [199]-205) And Index. "In Technology as Experience, John McCarthy and Peter Wright argue that any account of what is often called the user experience must take into consideration the emotional, intellectual, and sensual aspects of our interactions with technology. We don't just use technology, they point out; we live with it. They offer a new approach to understanding human-computer interaction through examining the felt experience of technology. Drawing on the pragmatism of such philosophers as John Dewey and Mikhail Bakhtin, they provide a framework for a clearer analysis of technology as experience."--BOOK JACKET. TECHNOLOGY AS EXPERIENCE......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 1 Living with Technology......Page 14 2 Going on from Practice......Page 36 3 A Pragmatist Approach to Technology as Experience......Page 62 4 The Threads of Experience......Page 92 5 Making Sense of Experience......Page 118 6 An Online Shopping Experience......Page 144 7 A Pilot’s Experiences with Procedures......Page 160 8 Experiences of Ambulance Control......Page 174 9 Technology as Experience......Page 196 References......Page 212 Index......Page 220 A man who works in a library is having a normal working day: checking books in and out, helping people find the author they were looking for, organizing inter-library loans, and so on.