The role of ubiquitous computing and the disappearing computer for CSCW

The next generation of computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) systems will be determined by a number of new contexts and challenges. They are rooted in emerging technologies as well as in new application areas asking for new approaches and visions of the future. The article focuses on selected areas and presents an approach that has not yet become a mainstream orientation for guiding the design of current CSCW systems but will certainly be very influential in the near future.