Download or read book HCI in Work and Learning Life and Leisure written by Gerhard Leitner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because of the fast developments in information and communication technologies (ICT), the ?elds of application of HCI and UE are broader than ever.
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Download or read book HCI in Work and Learning Life and Leisure written by Gerhard Leitner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because of the fast developments in information and communication technologies (ICT), the ?elds of application of HCI and UE are broader than ever.
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