Title :
Hacking, Mashing, Gluing: Understanding Opportunistic Design
Author :
Hartmann, B. ; Doorley, S. ; Klemmer, S.R.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA
Abstract :
Opportunistic practices can accelerate and simplify ubiquitous computing systems design. Such practices may include copying and pasting code from online forums into one\´s own scripts or reappropriating components from consumer electronics for design prototypes. The authors introduce a framework that links opportunistic design for ubiquitous computing to hardware and software practices. They interview 14 professional and hobbyist "mashers"-Web 2.0 programmers, hardware hackers, and designers of interactive ubiquitous computing systems-to learn how designers choose between integration levels. Finally, they discover the mashups\´ epistemic, pragmatic, and intrinsic values for creators and how shopping becomes a central activity.
Keywords :
Internet; hobby computing; ubiquitous computing; Web 2.0 programmers; hacking; mashing; opportunistic design; ubiquitous computing systems design; Acceleration; Computer crime; Computer hacking; Consumer electronics; Hardware; Mashups; Programming profession; Prototypes; Software prototyping; Ubiquitous computing; hardware hacking; mashups; opportunistic design; ubiquitous computing;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2008.54
