Disruption and recovery of computing tasks: Field study, analysis, and directions Export

@inproceedings{citeulike:1590789, abstract = {We report on a field study of the multitasking behavior of computer users focused on the suspension and resumption of tasks. Data was collected with a tool that logged users' interactions with software applications and their associated windows, as well as incoming instant messaging and email alerts. We describe methods, summarize results, and discuss design guidelines suggested by the findings.}, author = {Iqbal, S. and Horvitz, E.}, booktitle = {Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems}, citeulike-article-id = {1590789}, keywords = {attention, hci, interruption, jing, multitasking, productivity}, organization = {ACM}, pages = {677--686}, posted-at = {2007-08-24 23:58:01}, priority = {5}, publisher = {ACM Press}, title = {Disruption and recovery of computing tasks: Field study, analysis, and directions}, year = {2007} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:1590789 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1590789 N2 - We report on a field study of the multitasking behavior of computer users focused on the suspension and resumption of tasks. Data was collected with a tool that logged users' interactions with software applications and their associated windows, as well as incoming instant messaging and email alerts. We describe methods, summarize results, and discuss design guidelines suggested by the findings. OR - ACM EP - 686 TI - Disruption and recovery of computing tasks: Field study, analysis, and directions PB - ACM Press T2 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems SP - 677 KW - attention KW - hci KW - interruption KW - jing KW - multitasking KW - productivity AU - Iqbal, S AU - Horvitz, E PY - 2007/// ER -