Building Virtual Communities

Building Virtual Communities
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 418
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ISBN-10 : 9780521780759
ISBN-13 : 0521780756
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Building Virtual Communities by : K. Ann Renninger

The chapters in this book provide a basis for thinking about the dynamics of Internet community building. The book will interest educators, psychologists, sociologists, and researchers in human-computer interaction.

Community Building on the Web

Community Building on the Web
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Publisher : Peachpit Press
Total Pages : 594
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ISBN-10 : 9780132705158
ISBN-13 : 013270515X
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Community Building on the Web by : Amy Jo Kim

What's the point of creating a great Web site if no one goes there-or worse, if people come but never return? How do some sites, such as America Online, EBay, and GeoCities, develop into Internet communities with loyal followings and regular repeat traffic? How can Web page designers and developers create sites that are vibrant and rewarding? Amy Jo Kim, author of Community Building on the Web and consultant to some of the most successful Internet communities, is an expert at teaching how to design sites that succeed by making new visitors feel welcome, rewarding member participation, and building a sense of their own history. She discusses important design strategies, interviews influential Web community-builders, and provides the reader with templates and questionnaires to use in building their own communities.

Design for Community

Design for Community
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Publisher : New Riders
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : 9780132798181
ISBN-13 : 0132798182
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Design for Community by : Derek Powazek

This book is available as an Adobe Reader eBook on the publisher's website: newriders.com Communities are part of all successful web sites in one way or another. It looks at the different stages that must be understood: Philosophy: Why does your site need community? What are your measures of success? Architecture: How do you set up a site to createpositive experience? How do you coax people out of their shells and get them to share their experiences online? Design: From color choice to HTML, how do you design the look of a community area? Maintenance: This section will contain stories of failed web communities, and what they could have done to stay on track, as well as general maintenance tips and tricks for keeping your community “garden” growing.

Virtual Communities, Social Networks and Collaboration

Virtual Communities, Social Networks and Collaboration
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 251
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ISBN-10 : 9781461436348
ISBN-13 : 1461436346
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Virtual Communities, Social Networks and Collaboration by : Athina A. Lazakidou

Online communities are among the most obvious manifestations of social networks based on new media technology. Facilitating ad-hoc communication and leveraging collective intelligence by matching similar or related users have become important success factors in almost every successful business plan. Researchers are just beginning to understand virtual communities and collaborations among participants currently proliferating across the world. Virtual Communities, Social Networks and Collaboration covers cutting edge research topics of utmost real-world importance in the specific domain of social networks. This volume focuses on exploring issues relating to the design, development, and outcomes from electronic groups and online communities, including: - The implications of social networking, - Understanding of how and why knowledge is shared among participants, - What leads to participation, effective collaboration, co-creation and innovation, - How organizations can better utilize the potential benefits of communities in both internal operations, marketing, and new product development.

Building Online Learning Communities

Building Online Learning Communities
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9780470605462
ISBN-13 : 0470605464
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Building Online Learning Communities by : Rena M. Palloff

Building Online Learning Communities further explores the development of virtual classroom environments that foster a sense of community and empower students to take charge of their learning to successfully achieve learning outcomes. This is the second edition of the groundbreaking book by Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt and has been completely updated and expanded to include the most current information on effective online course development and delivery. A practical, hands-on guide, this resource is filled with illustrative case studies, vignettes, and examples from a wide variety of successful online courses. The authors offer proven strategies for handling challenges that include: Engaging students in the formation of an online learning community. Establishing a sense of presence online. Maximizing participation. Developing effective courses that include collaboration and reflection. Assessing student performance. Written for faculty in any distance learning environment, this revised edition is based on the authors many years of work in faculty development for online teaching as well as their extensive personal experience as faculty in online distance education. Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt share insights designed to guide readers through the steps of online course design and delivery.

The Virtual Community, revised edition

The Virtual Community, revised edition
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 484
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ISBN-10 : 0262261103
ISBN-13 : 9780262261104
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis The Virtual Community, revised edition by : Howard Rheingold

Howard Rheingold tours the "virtual community" of online networking. Howard Rheingold has been called the First Citizen of the Internet. In this book he tours the "virtual community" of online networking. He describes a community that is as real and as much a mixed bag as any physical community—one where people talk, argue, seek information, organize politically, fall in love, and dupe others. At the same time that he tells moving stories about people who have received online emotional support during devastating illnesses, he acknowledges a darker side to people's behavior in cyberspace. Indeed, contends Rheingold, people relate to each other online much the same as they do in physical communities. Originally published in 1993, The Virtual Community is more timely than ever. This edition contains a new chapter, in which the author revisits his ideas about online social communication now that so much more of the world's population is wired. It also contains an extended bibliography.

Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies

Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 620
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ISBN-10 : 9781591407973
ISBN-13 : 1591407974
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies by : Dasgupta, Subhasish

"This encyclopedia of virtual communities and technologies provides a much needed integrated overview of all the critical concepts, technologies and issues in the area of virtual communities"--Provided by publisher.

Buzzing Communities

Buzzing Communities
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 291
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ISBN-10 : 0988359901
ISBN-13 : 9780988359901
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Buzzing Communities by : Richard Millington

guide to online community management for professionals

Virtual Community Practices and Social Interactive Media: Technology Lifecycle and Workflow Analysis

Virtual Community Practices and Social Interactive Media: Technology Lifecycle and Workflow Analysis
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 528
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ISBN-10 : 9781605663418
ISBN-13 : 1605663417
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Virtual Community Practices and Social Interactive Media: Technology Lifecycle and Workflow Analysis by : Akoumianakis, Demosthenes

Provides an analysis of virtual communities, explaining their lifecycle in terms of maturity-based models and workflows.