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Tuesday, August 12, 2003

Understanding Computers and Cognition

From Loosely Coupled...

speaking the same language as someone else doesn't necessarily imply you'll understand each other

A nice thin book that should be a part of every computer science degree program is Understanding Computers and Cognition: A New Foundation for Design by Winograd and Flores.

And anyone who names his software "SHRDLU" has my vote.

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