From Tool to Partner: The Evolution of Human-Computer Interaction (Paperback)

Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Preamble: History in a Time of Rapid Change.- Human-Tool Interaction and Information Processing at the Dawn of Computing.- 1945-1955: Managing Vacuum Tubes.- 1955-1965: Transistors, New Vistas.- 1965-1980: HCI Prior to Personal Computing.- Hardware Generations.- 1980-1985: Discretionary Use Comes into Focus.- 1985-1995: Graphical User Interfaces Succeed.- 1995-2005: The Internet Era Arrives and Survives a Bubble.- 2005-2015: Scaling.- Reflection: Cultures and Bridges.- A New Era.- Conclusion: Ubiquitous Human-Computer Interaction.- Appendix A: Personal Observations.- AppendixB A Toolkit for Writing a Conceptual History.- Glossary.- Bibliography.- Author Biography.- Index.