Artefacts as designed, Artefacts as used: resources for uncovering activity dynamics

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Artefacts as designed, Artefacts as used: resources for uncovering activity dynamics. / Ramduny-Ellis, D.; Dix, Alan ; Rayson, P. et al.
In: Cognition, Technology and Work, Vol. 7, No. 2, 07.2005, p. 76-87.

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Ramduny-Ellis, D, Dix, A , Rayson, P, Onditi, V, Sommerville, I & Ransom, J 2005, 'Artefacts as designed, Artefacts as used: resources for uncovering activity dynamics', Cognition, Technology and Work, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 76-87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-005-0179-1

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Ramduny-Ellis, D., Dix, A., Rayson, P., Onditi, V., Sommerville, I., & Ransom, J. (2005). Artefacts as designed, Artefacts as used: resources for uncovering activity dynamics. Cognition, Technology and Work, 7(2), 76-87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-005-0179-1

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Ramduny-Ellis D, Dix A , Rayson P, Onditi V, Sommerville I, Ransom J. Artefacts as designed, Artefacts as used: resources for uncovering activity dynamics. Cognition, Technology and Work. 2005 Jul;7(2):76-87. doi: 10.1007/s10111-005-0179-1

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Ramduny-Ellis, D. ; Dix, Alan ; Rayson, P. et al. / Artefacts as designed, Artefacts as used: resources for uncovering activity dynamics. In: Cognition, Technology and Work. 2005 ; Vol. 7, No. 2. pp. 76-87.

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