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ALIFE
1998
13 years 8 months ago
Computational Models for the Formation of Protocell Structures
There have been various attempts to simulate the self-assembly process of lipid aggregates by computers. However, due to the computationally complex nature of the problem, previou...
Linglan Edwards, Yun Peng, James A. Reggia
CHI
2009
ACM
14 years 9 months ago
mimir: a market-based real-time question and answer service
Community-based question and answer (Q&A) systems facilitate information exchange and enable the creation of reusable knowledge repositories. While these systems are growing i...
Gary Hsieh, Scott Counts
CHI
2008
ACM
14 years 9 months ago
Understanding geocaching practices and motivations
Geocaching is a location-based activity that has been practiced for a number of years. As a sustained and established activity it represents an important opportunity for understan...
Kenton O'Hara
CHI
2005
ACM
14 years 9 months ago
How peer photos influence member participation in online communities
Online communities (OLCs) are gatherings of like -minded people, brought together in cyberspace by shared interests. Creating such communities is not a big challenge; sustaining m...
Nishikant Kapoor, Joseph A. Konstan, Loren G. Terv...
CSCW
2010
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
An empirical study of critical mass and online community survival
There is general consensus that critical mass at inception ensures the sustained success of online communities. However, no clear understanding of what constitutes such a 'cr...
Daphne R. Raban, Mihai Moldovan, Quentin Jones