TY - BOOK AU - Dittrich Yvonne TI - Social Thinking-software Practice SN - 9780262042048 U1 - 005.1 PY - 2002/// CY - Cambridge, Mass., PB - Mit Press KW - Computer Science/programming Languages Computers Programming Open Source Computers Software Development & Engineering General Computers Software Development & Engineering Tools Computer Software Development Social Aspects N1 - index N2 - A collection of essays on the interrelationship of social science and software practice. Software practice--which includes software development, design, and use--needs to go beyond the traditional engineering framework. Drawing on a variety of social theory approaches, this book focuses on interdisciplinary cooperation in software practice. The topics discussed include the facilitation of collaborative software development, communication between developers and users, and the embedding of software systems in organizations ER -