Acting with technology: Activity theory and interaction design

Part I. Activity Theory in Interaction Design

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Do We Need Theory in Interaction Design?

Chapter 3. Activity Theory in a Nutshell

Chapter 4. Interaction Design Informed by Activity Theory

Chapter 5. A Design Application of Activity Theory: The UMEA System

Part II. Advanced Issues in Activity Theory

Chapter 6. Objectively Speaking

Chapter 7. Objects of Desire

Chapter 8. Historical Currents in the Development of Activity Theory

Part III. Theory in Interaction Design

Chapter 9. Postcognitivist Theories in Interaction Design

Chapter 10. Artifacts, Agency, and (A)symmetry

Chapter 11. Looking Forward

Appendix

Appendix A: The Activity Checklist

Appendix B: Online Resources on Activity Theory

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