This paper proposes a multiagent based virtual community as a new means to support pervasive computing services. We give a conceptual definition of the concept of Place-Based Virt...
Tuan Nguyen, Seng Wai Loke, Torab Torabi, Hongen L...
We present experiences made with a course in applied computer science which was based on the concept of communities of practice. Within the scope of the course “Entrepreneurship...
Ralf Klamma, Matthias Jarke, Markus Rohde, Volker ...
This paper presents the design of a new middleware which provides support for trust and accountability in distributed data sharing communities. One application is in the context of...
Paul Ruth, Dongyan Xu, Bharat K. Bhargava, Fred Re...
Online communities are connecting hordes of individuals and generating rich social network data. The social capital that resides within these networks is largely unknown. We propo...
Virtual communities have become an important new organizational form and yet relatively little is known about the conditions which lead to their success. In an attempt to address ...