Usability and Internationalization of Information TechnologyToday, more and more Web sites are providing content in multiple languages for targeted countries, and more and more products are being designed for cultural differences in mind. However, the concept of cross-cultural design has not yet become a strong force in the practitioners' and educators' agenda. This book looks at techniques, software,... | | Mediating the Human Body: Technology, Communication, and FashionThe increasing integration of the human body with technology is a topic that has been attracting significant attention of late (for comprehensive reviews, see the works of Fortunati, 1995, 1998, and Maldonado, 1992, 1997, 1998; see also Brooks, 2002; Hayles, 1999; Katz, 2003; Kurzweil, 2000; Moravec, 1999). Scholars, social ... | | Resistance and PersuasionDo we need to convince you that persuasion is an important topic for the social sciences? Probably not. You know that humans are social beings. Our communication, psychology, social organization, political structures, market choices—in short, everything we do—is interpersonally coordinated. Persuasion is one of the... |