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Using Activities to Simplify Interaction with Mobile Services

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Harding, M, Storz, O, Friday, A, Salsano, S & EU IST FP6 (Funder) 2008 'Using Activities to Simplify Interaction with Mobile Services' Lancaster University.

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Harding, M., Storz, O., Friday, A., Salsano, S., & EU IST FP6 (Funder) (2008). Using Activities to Simplify Interaction with Mobile Services. Lancaster University.

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Harding M, Storz O, Friday A, Salsano S, EU IST FP6 (Funder). Using Activities to Simplify Interaction with Mobile Services. Lancaster University. 2008 Apr.

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AU - Friday, Adrian

AU - Salsano, Stefano

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