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Disruption and recovery of computing tasks: field study, analysis, and directions

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Shamsi T. Iqbal,

Eric HorvitzAuthors Info & Claims

CHI '07: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 677 - 686

https://doi.org/10.1145/1240624.1240730

Published: 29 April 2007 Publication History

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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.

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Disruption and recovery of computing tasks: field study, analysis, and directions
1. Human-centered computing
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DOI:10.1145/1240624

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