First Blog

This is a HCI blog based on a theme concerning those objects which exhibit such behaviours which are useful for a computer scientist to analyse and implement in future products and projects. This is so that one can create a finished product which is not only easy to use but also meets the useability requirements in such a way that each product adapts to its environment completely.

From previous readings, a Bill Gates' book called Business at the Speed of Thought: Using a Digital Nervous System, talks at length about the need of adapting to change, both short and long term, just as the body adapts to a change and responds as quickly as possible depending on what conditions arise. Let us take the example of putting your finger on the stove for example, the response there is so immediate that the brain is not consulted, rather the spine carries out the command. Similarly, in an organisation or a project, if we take software project management, some changes need to be made so immediately that not reacting to the market or to customer's tastes and preferences, may result in a complete turnaround of fortunes.

I'm just waffling now...so i'll stop....but yes...this is a flavour of what you can expect!

As the name of the blog suggests, as a group we will most probably talk about individual pieces of technology which exhibit signs of HCI, on quite a regular basis.