<p>This research uses the composition practices of three
experienced letterpress typesetters as a case study for the development of a
methodology for studying human-technology interaction. This methodology tries
to take seriously the implications that theories of materiality have for
empirical research in writing and technology.</p>
<p>Data was collected from three experienced typesetters, each
of whom was observed setting type for two hours, then interviewed for 1 ½ to 2
hours, using observation footage to inform interview questions. Interview
transcripts and observation footage were then coded for observable material
intra-actions and the influences that characterized those actions and brought
them into being.</p>
<p>Data analysis produced six desiderata, or desires for
design, that emerged as driving the composition process: 1) a desire to use the
technology, 2) a desire for efficiency, 3) a desire to imitate/defer to
historical practices, 4) a desire for letter-level correctness, 5) attention to
aesthetics, and 6) a desire to communicate.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/17156027 |
| Date | 18 December 2021 |
| Creators | Devon S Cook (11820869) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Writing_with_Letterpress_A_Case_Study_for_Research_on_Human-Technology_Interaction/17156027 |
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