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Re-space-ing place: "place" and "space" ten years on

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CSCW '06: Proceedings of the 2006 20th anniversary conference on Computer supported cooperative work

Pages 299 - 308

https://doi.org/10.1145/1180875.1180921

Published: 04 November 2006 Publication History

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In the ten years since the distinction between "place" and "space" emerged as a consideration for CSCW researchers and designers, the concepts have proven useful across a range of domains. In that same period of time, wireless and mobile technologies have given us new sites at which to examine the issues of space, practice, and mobility. These changes suggest that it might be fruitful to re-examine the issues of place and space in light of recent developments. In particular, the nature of space and spatiality deserve further consideration.

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Re-space-ing place: "place" and "space" ten years on
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Artificial intelligence
    1. Philosophical/theoretical foundations of artificial intelligence
      1. Cognitive science
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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