In Taking [A]part, John McCarthy and Peter Wright consider a series of boundary-pushing research projects in human-computer interaction (HCI) in which the design of digital technology is used to inquire into participative experience. Content: The experience of taking part - Themes and genres of...

Intro -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1 Social Innovation and Design -- 1 Innovation, toward a New Civilization -- 2 Design in a Connected World -- 3 Design for Social Innovation -- Part 2 Collaborative People -- 4 Collaborative Organizations -- 5...