{"product_id":"online-communities-designing-usability-and-supporting-sociability-paperback-softback-9780471805991","title":"Online Communities; Designing Usability and Supporting Sociability (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471805991","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOnline Communities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDesigning Usability and Supporting Sociability\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnyone interested in growing virtual communities would benefit from this well-researched and well-thought-out exposition of the human interface and social issues underlying virtual community design. Jenny Preece provides an important perspective on social cyberspace that has not been available before. The social infrastructure provided by thoughtful user interface design.--Howard Rheingold, Author of The Virtual Community\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e .....a great contribution.....The Internet is, after all, the center of virtual culture; everyone now needs to know about it.--John M. Carroll, Virginia Tech\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preece's book is especially important in three ways. First, it focuses on the important and pervasive growth of Internet communities. Second, it presents a comprehensive user-oriented approach for designing online communities. Third, it applies a variety of methods to test and analyze her ideas.--Ronald E. Rice, Rutgers University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is the first book that I am aware of that really focuses on the issues of usability and software design of online communities... an excellent organization and mix of topics to address this increasing important area of research and development.--Jean Gasen, Capital One Services Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Who should read this book? Clearly, developers of next-generation virtual community tools, services and applications should adopt this as their bible. The struggle for the soul of cyberspace has begun, and Preece goes a long way toward opening up this process.--From the Foreword by Doug Schuler, Seattle Community Network\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJennifer Preece (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471805991, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 August 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e480 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 0.794 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"provides a good balance between theory and practise\"   (Software Focus, December 2001)  \u003cp\u003e\"I like the slightly zany drawings\"  \"People will say I wish I'd had this book before now\".\"   (Computer \u0026amp; Education, No. 36, 2001)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"…an excellent book…my best recommendations…\" (Jnl of Computing and Information Technology, March 2003)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOnline Communities sind Gemeinschaften von Web-Nutzern, die sich aus den verschiedensten Gründen zusammenfinden. Was aber macht eine solche Gemeinschaft aus, wie kann man sie fördern und unterstützen? Die Autorin dieses ausgesprochen interdisziplinär angelegten Bandes beleuchtet das Thema sowohl aus technischer als auch aus sozialer Sicht. So wird nicht nur besprochen, mit welcher Software man am besten kommuniziert, sondern auch, wie man allgemeingültige Regeln für das Funktionieren einer solchen Gemeinschaft aufstellt und durchsetzt. Mit zahlreichen Beispielen, Anleitungen und Tipps! (07\/00)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH ONLINE COMMUNITIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Community Tours.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sociability: Purpose, People, and Policies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Usability: Tasks, Users, and Software.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Research Speaks to Practice: Interpersonal Communication.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Research Speaks to Practice: Groups.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e DEVELOPING ONLINE COMMUNITIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Community-Centered Development.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Selecting Software.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Guidelines: Sociability and Usability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessing Needs and Evaluating Communities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Development Case Studies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Looking to the Future.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Internet guides \u0026amp; online services [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Internet guides \u0026amp; online services\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Internet%20guides%20\u0026amp;%20online%20services%20%5BUDB%5D%22\"\u003eUDB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509192290584,"sku":"9780471805991","price":51.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471805991.jpg?v=1786496905","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/online-communities-designing-usability-and-supporting-sociability-paperback-softback-9780471805991","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}