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This document summarizes a chapter from Understanding Computers and Cognition by Terry Winograd and Fernando Flores. The chapter argues that the most important type of design is "ontological design", which examines fundamental human communications in a situation. When computers are introduced, ontological design aims to avoid "computerization" that disrupts existing work practices. The authors advocate using computers as tools that exploit computational strengths, rather than pursuing artificial intelligenc

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Mécia Sá

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