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CHI
2011
ACM
13 years 1 months ago
Placing a value on aesthetics in online casual games
Game designers frequently invest in aesthetic improvements such as music, sound effects, and animations. However, their exact value for attracting and retaining players remains un...
Erik Andersen, Yun-En Liu, Rich Snider, Roy Szeto,...
CHI
2006
ACM
14 years 10 months ago
Talk to me: foundations for successful individual-group interactions in online communities
People come to online communities seeking information, encouragement, and conversation. When a community responds, participants benefit and become more committed. Yet interactions...
Jaime Arguello, Brian S. Butler, Elisabeth Joyce, ...
CHI
2009
ACM
14 years 10 months ago
Learning how: the search for craft knowledge on the internet
Communicating the subtleties of a craft technique, like putting a zipper into a garment or throwing a clay pot, can be challenging even when working side by side. Yet HowTo conten...
Cristen Torrey, Elizabeth F. Churchill, David W. M...
CHI
2007
ACM
14 years 10 months ago
Citizen communications in crisis: anticipating a future of ICT-supported public participation
Recent world-wide crisis events have drawn new attention to the role information communication technology (ICT) can play in warning and response activities. Drawing on disaster so...
Leysia Palen, Sophia B. Liu
AIRWEB
2008
Springer
13 years 12 months ago
A large-scale study of automated web search traffic
As web search providers seek to improve both relevance and response times, they are challenged by the ever-increasing tax of automated search query traffic. Third party systems in...
Gregory Buehrer, Jack W. Stokes, Kumar Chellapilla