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'''Computer supported cooperative work''' or '''CSCW''' is the name of the formal field of [[usability]], [[productivity]] and other studies of multi-[[user interface design]]. This includes what is now called [[groupware]] and [[social software]]. | '''Computer supported cooperative work''' or '''CSCW''' is the name of the formal field of [[usability]], [[productivity]] and other studies of multi-[[user interface design]]. This includes what is now called [[groupware]] and [[social software]] and of course [[large public wiki]]s. | ||
CSCW "is the study of how people work together using computer technology. Typical applications include email, awareness and notification systems, videoconferencing, chat systems, multi-player games, and realtime shared applications (such as collaborative writing or drawing)" | CSCW "is the study of how people work together using computer technology. Typical applications include email, awareness and notification systems, videoconferencing, chat systems, multi-player games, and realtime shared applications (such as collaborative writing or drawing)" | ||
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[http://www.acm.org/cscw2004/ CSCW 2004 in Chicago in November, 2004] - MOST important | [http://www.acm.org/cscw2004/ CSCW 2004 in Chicago in November, 2004] - MOST important | ||
[http://www.usabilityfirst.com/groupware/cscw.txl groupware resources] | [http://www.usabilityfirst.com/groupware/cscw.txl groupware resources] - EXCELLENT | ||