作者: Ellen Isaacs , Alan Walendowski , Dipti Ranganthan
关键词: Wireless 、 Instant messenger 、 Mobile computing 、 Sound (geography) 、 Instant messaging 、 World Wide Web 、 Computer science
摘要: There have been many attempts to support awareness and lightweight interactions using video audio, but few built on widely available infrastructure. Text-based systems become more popular, awareness, opportunistic conversations, mobility, three important elements of distributed collaboration. We the popularity text-based Instant Messengers (IM) by building a mobile IM called Hubbub that tries provide all three, notably through use earcons. In 5.5-month study, we found helped people feel connected colleagues in other locations supported interactions. The sounds provided effective cues, although some them annoying. It was graceful transitions between multiple fixed than wireless access, both were useful