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In this chapter we chart the changing semantics of software design. Our concerns focus upon the way in which the disciplines that have traditionally informed our understanding of the design process have framed modes of discourse about design. We are interested in questions relating to the way in which these diverse disciplines may interact in order to contribute to common design theory and practice. Adopting a broadly historical perspective we have identified four specific approaches to understanding the design activity and the products of design. These approaches have been chosen in order to provide a broad historical view of the changing scope and focus within software design.
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Davies, S.P., Castell, A.M. (1994). From Individuals to Groups Through Artifacts: The Changing Semantics of Design in Software Development. In: Gilmore, D.J., Winder, R.L., Détienne, F. (eds) User-Centred Requirements for Software Engineering Environments. NATO ASI Series, vol 123. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03035-6_2
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