“Few proposals for modelling and developing Web applications, deal with how to properly elicit and represent Web application requirements. Web applications introduce unique characteristics such as navigation that are not properly considered at the requirements level. In this paper, we seek to improve on improve on existing methods through the use of cultural-historical activity theory.” (Lorna Uden et al. – Information Research 13.2)

“What does it mean, asks Don Norman in his provocative lecture when our automobiles get frightened, when our refrigerator won’t let us eat that nice piece of pie, and when our homes detect our moods and play music they think will cheer us up? And why, asks Norman, does he obey his car when it asks him to slow down, but not his wife? In his provocative and witty talks, Norman examines the future of devices we may all have to live with, even if they do not serve us the way they are intended. Some of these devices are already upon us while the others are still in the planning stage – that is, unless we can somehow turn the tables and get the engineers and designers to switch from building stuff just because they can, to building stuff because we need and want them to.” (Donald A. Norman – From Business To Buttons 2008)

“A great variety of Web sites displaying cultural aspects of landscapes exist today. Although built on different design patterns, all these Web sites have to cope with the typical problem of creating a concise but comprehensive representation of a variety of cultural resources within a framework of time and space. In this paper we discuss currently predominant but very different approaches, ranging from an historical GIS and a wiki with Google maps to illustrated HTML-documents and Flash-based visual narratives. We propose a model that identifies generic requirements for spatiotemporal cultural heritage Web sites. The model helps to understand how well different implementation environments suit various objectives. The model is applied to our own cultural landscape portal on the region around the Vecht, a small river which runs from the city of Utrecht to the north, at both sides fringed by a rich historical landscape.” (Leen Breure et al. – Museums and the Web 2008)

“Over the last year, I’ve noticed more and more conversations about prototyping as a method of approaching web application development. Beyond casual conversations, prototyping has also increasingly been the topic of blog posts or subject matter for conference presentations. The reasons for this increased interest include a laundry list of benefits that prototyping can bring to the process of developing compelling web applications. Ranging from increased collaboration to more effective solutions, these benefits have made prototyping a valuable new approach to consider for your next project.” (David Verba – A List Apart)