The Infancy Gospels of James and Thomas by Ronald F Hock

The Infancy Gospels of James and Thomas by Ronald F Hock

As the computer gradually automates human-oriented tasks in multiple environ- ments, the interface between computers and the ever-wider population of human users assumes progressively increasing importance. In the office environment, for instance, clerical tasks such as document filing and retrieval, and higher-level tasks such as scheduling meetings, planning trip itineraries, and producing documents for publication, are being partially or totally automated. The range of users for office- oriented software includes clerks, secretaries, and businesspersons, none of whom are predominantly computer literate. The same phenomenon is echoed in the factory production line, in the securities trading floor, in government agencies, in educa- tional institutions, and even in the home. The arcane command languages of yes- teryear have proven too high a barrier for smooth acceptance of computerized func- tions into the workplace, no matter how useful these functions may be. Computer- naive users simply do not take the time to learn intimidating and complex computer interfaces. In order to place the functionality of modem computers at the disposition of diverse user populations, a number of different approaches have been tried, many meeting with a significant measure of success, to wit: special courses to train users in the simpler command languages (such as MS-DOS), designing point-and-click menu/graphics interfaces that require much less user familiarization (illustrated most clearly in the Apple Macintosh), and interacting with the user in his or her language of choice.

Professor of Theology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Ronald F.Hock He is also the co-editor (with Edward N. Smith) of The Infancy Gospels of James and Thomas in the Scholars Bible series (1996) and the author of The Infancy Gospels of James and Thomas in the Scholars Bible series (1996). O'Neil) of The Chreia and Ancient Rhetoric, a three-volume set (1986; 2002; Vol. 3 (to be released soon).

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ISBN 13	9780944344477
ISBN 10	094434447X
Title	The Infancy Gospels of James and Thomas
Author	Ronald F Hock
Series	Scholar's Bible
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Polebridge Press
Year published	1995-01-30
Number of pages	128
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