• DocumentCode
    1343783
  • Title

    Losing Meanings: Computer Games in Dutch Domestic Use, 1975–2000

  • Author

    Veraart, Frank

  • Author_Institution
    Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Volume
    33
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    52
  • Lastpage
    65
  • Abstract
    Computer games were originally tools that let programmers demonstrate their craftsmanship, and firms used them to demystify computer operation and lure new individuals and groups. As computers became widespread, use and attitudes of actors toward games changed. With examples from the Netherlands, this article shows how games in domestic use lost their versatile meanings beyond entertainment.
  • Keywords
    computer games; hobby computing; Netherland; computer game; craftsmanship; domestic use; hobby computer club; History of computing; computer games; hobbyists; home computers; intermediaries; meaning; professionals; software application; the Netherlands; use;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1058-6180
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAHC.2009.66
  • Filename
    5342376
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1343783