Paula M. Bach
Michael Twidale
ABSTRACT
We draw on the idea of the reflective practitioner to consider how end users can directly contribute to user experience design discussions in open source projects. People with expertise in their own use context but without programming or user experience analysis and design skills can provide reflections on personal experiences.
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- Bach, P. M., DeLine, R. and Carroll, J. M. Designers Wanted: Participation and the User Experience in Open Source Software Development. In Proceedings of the CHI 09 (Boston, MA USA, 2009). ACM. Google Scholar
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- Involving reflective users in design
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