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DIY for CHI: methods, communities, and values of reuse and customization

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Leah Buechley,

Daniela K. Rosner,

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CHI EA '09: CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 4823 - 4826

https://doi.org/10.1145/1520340.1520750

Published: 04 April 2009 Publication History

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People tinker, hack, fix, reuse, and assemble materials in creative and unexpected ways, often codifying and sharing their production process with others. Do-it-yourself (DIY) encompasses a range of design activities that have become increasingly prominent in online discussion forums and blogs, in addition to a small-but-growing presence in professional/research forums such as CHI. This workshop will explore DIY practice from the ground up--examining DIY as a set of methods, communities, values and goals and examining its impact in the domains of traditional crafts, technology development, and sustainable design.

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CHI EA '09: CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

April 2009

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ISBN:9781605582474

DOI:10.1145/1520340

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