Record Type: |
Electronic resources
: Monograph/item
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Title/Author: |
Design to thrive/ Tharon W. Howard. |
Reminder of title: |
creating social networks and online communities that last / |
Author: |
Howard, Tharon W.{me_controlnum} |
Published: |
Burlington, MA :Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, : c2010., |
Description: |
1 online resource (xiv, 234 p.) :ill. (chiefly col.) |
[NT 15003449]: |
Chapter 1: Introduction -- I. Why are virtual communities and social networks so popular? -- II. History of virtual communities (spans 30 years -- what is fad and what is not) -- III. Business justification for implementing virtual communities -- IV. Differences between "adhocracy," a "forum," a "group," a "virtual team," a "social network," and a "virtual community"? People are often sloppy with their use of these terms, which creates problems for designers. -- Chapter 2: What are the factors needed for sustainable online communities? -- I. What is a "heuristic" and why do we need one? -- II. RIBS theory/process -- Chapter 3: Remuneration -- I. What is "remuneration"? -- II. Case studies / popular examples? -- III. What are some best practice strategies for ensuring remuneration is functioning? -- Chapter 4: Influence -- I. What is "influence"? -- II. Case studies / popular examples? -- III. Best practice strategies for ensuring influence is functioning? -- Chapter 5: Belonging -- I. What is "belonging"? -- II. Case studies / popular examples? -- III. Best practice strategies for ensuring remuneration is functioning? -- Chapter 6: Significance -- I. What is "significance"? -- II. Case studies / popular examples? -- III. Best practice strategies for ensuring significance is functioning? -- Chapter 7: Conclusion -- I. Summative discussion -- lessons learned and how to apply them to designers' work -- II. How RIBS can be used to think about designing for emerging media and delivery systems-particularly those involving mobile computing and video -- III. RIBS' potential for the future of virtual community and social interface design. |
Subject: |
Online social networks. - |
Online resource: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123749215 |
ISBN: |
9780123749215 |