Improvements in computer networking have heralded great expectations for computer-mediated distributed work. However, experience has revealed that, as informati

A detailed introduction to interdisciplinary application area of distributed systems, namely the computer support of individuals trying to solve a problem in co

Computer-supported co-operative work (CSCW) is a research area that aims at integrating the works of several people involved in a common goal, inside a co-opera

The phrases the information superhighway and the the information societyare on almost everyone's lips. CSCW and groupware systems are the key to bringing those

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, CSCWD 2005,