@inproceedings{23652d8338564003af4106d9c859ae73,
title = "Artifact as theory-nexus: Hermeneutics meets theory-based design",
abstract = "We suggest that HCI designs characteristically embody multiple, distinct psychological claims, that virtually every aspect of a system's usability is over determined by independent psychological rationales inherent in its design. These myriad claims cohere in being implemented together in a running system. Thus, HCI artifacts themselves are perhaps the most effective medium for theory development in HCI. We advance a framework for articulating the psychological claims embodied by artifacts. This proposal reconciles the contrasting perspectives of theory-based design and hermeneutics, and clarifies the apparent paradox of HCI application leading HCI theory.",
author = "Carroll, {John M.} and Kellogg, {Wendy A.}",
year = "1989",
doi = "10.1145/67449.67452",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0897913019",
series = "Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings",
publisher = "Association for Computing Machinery",
pages = "7--14",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 1989",
note = "1989 SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 1989 ; Conference date: 30-04-1989 Through 04-06-1989",
}