Meta-design is an emerging conceptual framework aimed at defining and creating socio-technical environments as living entities. It extends existing design methodologies focused on ...
There are information needs involving costly decisions that cannot be efficiently satisfied through conventional web search engines. Alternately, community centric search can prov...
Yu-Ru Lin, Hari Sundaram, Yun Chi, Jun'ichi Tatemu...
Community networks are community-oriented information and communication systems that are generally patterned after the public library’s model of free, inclusive service and commi...
Women are turning to online health groups to deal with the stresses and complications of infertility. Online groups may provide a resource that is potentially absent in their face...
Jennifer L. Welbourne, Anita L. Blanchard, Marla D...
In recent years, we have witnessed a significant growth of "social computing" services, or online communities where users contribute content in various forms, including ...