Andrew BasdenDr. Andrew Basden is Professor of Human Factors and Philosophy in Information Systems at the University of Salford, UK. After obtaining a first class honours degree in Electronics and a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer-Aided Design at the University of Southampton, he spent 14 years in computer programming in applications and expert systems in the pharmaceutical, health, chemical and construction sectors, before returning to academic life in 1987. Since then he has taught and published in a wide range of fields, including knowledge based systems, knowledge acquisition, development methodologies, databases, multimedia, business information systems, human computer interaction, human factors, critical studies and philosophy. He is founder member of the international Centre for Philosophy, Technology and Social Systems. Read More Read Less