Welcome to the 'Online Communities'
web site!
If you are a student, professor, developer or user interested
in online community you'll find lots to interest you
here. This web site is designed to support Jenny Preece's
book "Online Communities: Designing Usability, Supporting
Sociability".
Developing online communities is a compelling prospect,
not only for Internet entrepreneurs but for users with
the widest variety of interests, backgrounds and motives
for banding together. But what truly makes 'community'?
How are community relationships built, nurtured and
supported? The book discusses what an online community
is and identifies important usability and sociability
principles for making online communities successful.
On this web site you will find examples of interesting
communities, tools for building community and research
articles.
Features include:
- Foreword by Doug Schuler
- Comprehensive discussion of a new topic area
- Blend of practical and research advice presented
in a down-to-earth manner
- Richly illustrated with examples
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