Designing an Interactive Message Board as a Technology Probe for Family Communication

TitleDesigning an Interactive Message Board as a Technology Probe for Family Communication
Publication TypeJournal Articles
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsBrowne H, Bederson BB, Plaisant C, Druin A
JournalTechnical Reports of the Computer Science Department
Date Published2001/10/10/
KeywordsTechnical Report
Abstract

In this paper, we describe the design issues and technical implementation of aninteractive Family Message Board. The Family Message Board enables members of a
distributed family to communicate with one another both synchronously and
asynchronously via simple, pen-based, digital notes. Each household running thi$
Java-based software can view, create, and manipulate notes in a zoomable space.
The Family Message Board will be used as a technology probe to help us unders$
the communication needs of distributed families, and to help us design new devi$
to meet those needs.
URLhttp://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/526