Dear
Theodore and other SIGIS members,
Thanks
for starting this topic. As Gerard Alberts already mentioned my dissertation is
about the introduction of small scale computers (including PCs) in the Netherlands.
The
dissertation itself is in Dutch, but contains a summary in English (attached to
this e-mail)
Below
you find my articles in English relating to this.
Articles relating to
the computer research:
Frank Veraart, ‘Basicode:
co-producing a microcomputer Esperanto’, History of Technology
vol. 28, 2008, Continuum International Publishing Group, London, 2009, p.
129-147.
Veraart,
Frank (forthcoming) ‘Decreasing meanings of computer games in the Dutch
hobbyist scene, 1975-1995.’ in IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
(accepted for future publication 2009).
Rooij, J.W.
van, Berkers, E.A.M., Davids, M., Veraart, F.C.A. ‘National innovation
systems and international knowledge flows: an exploratory investigation with
the case of the Netherlands’ Technology Analysis and Strategic
Management, 20(2), 149-168 (2008)
PhD- dissertation:
Frank
Veraart, Vormgevers van Persoonlijk Computergebruik (Designers of
Personal Computing, the development of computers for small-scale users in the
Netherlands, 1970-1990) (PhD thesis) Stichting Historie der Techniek,
Eindhoven, 2008
All these
publications – including the PhD dissertation are available through the
Eindhoven University of Technology library (http://library.tue.nl/catalog/Vubis.csp?OpacLanguage=eng)
Publications of others
that also might be of interest to you:
Haddon, Leslie G., The roots and
early history of the British home computer market: origins of the masculine
micro, University of London, Management School Imperial College, 1988,
http://www.mot.chalmers.se/dept/tso/haddon/leshaddon.htm.
Haddon, Leslie G., "The home
computer, the making of a consumer electronic", in: Science as Culture,
2, 1988, 7-51.
Haddon, Leslie, Paul Gerd,
"Design in the IT industry: the role of users", in: Rod Coombs, Ken
Green, Albert Richards & Vivien Walsh, Technology and the market,
Cheltenham: 2001.
Oudshoorn, Nelly & Trevor Pinch,
How Users Matter, the co-construction of users and technologies, Inside
Technology, Cambridge MA London: MIT Press, 2003.
Furthermore, I know
James Sumner and others at the University of Manchester have looked into the
development of Sinclair computers.
I
hope this helps in your investigations.
Best
regards,
Dr.
ir. F.C.A. (Frank) Veraart
Eindhoven University of Technology
Industrial Engineering & Innovation Studies
dept. Technology Innovation & Society
building IPO 2.24
PO box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
The Netherlands
tel. +
31 40 247 5070
From:
members-bounces@sigcis.org [mailto:members-bounces@sigcis.org] On Behalf Of Alberts,
Gerard
Sent: woensdag 9 juni 2010 22:06
To: Theodore Lekkas; members@sigcis.org
Subject: Re: [SIGCIS-Members] References on computer hobbyists, user
periodicals etc.
Dear Theodore,
Beautiful
topic.
Of
course you want to get to know the work of Frank Veraart, in particular his
2008 dissertation on precisely this topic in The Nederlands.
Best,
Gerard
Alberts
Van: members-bounces@sigcis.org namens Theodore
Lekkas
Verzonden: wo 9-6-2010 16:16
Aan: members@sigcis.org
Onderwerp: [SIGCIS-Members] References on computer hobbyists,user
periodicals etc.
Hello,
I am looking for references on the history of computer hobbyists, home
computer user groups, home computer publications.
Any suggestions from the members of the list would be most welcomed.
Theodore Lekkas
Ph.D. Candidate
University of Athens
Greece
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