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Communities are part of all successful web sites in one way or another. It looks at the different stages that must be understood:Philosophy: Why does your site need community? What are your measures of success?Architecture: How do you set up a site to createpositive experience? How do you coax people out of their shells and get them to share their experiences online?Design: From color choice to HTML, how do you design the look of a community area?Maintenance: This section will contain stories of failed web communities, and what they could have done to stay on track, as well as general maintenance tips andtricks for keeping your community <169>garden<170> growing.
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In light of recent world events, many people have been reaching out for the sort of closeness and supportive reassurances that can come from friends "met" in online communities. In an article written for TechTV.com, Design for Community author Derek M. Powazek notes that in the days following September 11 new sites sprang up and message board activity went through the roof. Message boards and chatrooms allowed people to connect with others--so crucial in times of trouble--to share breaking news, find ways to help, or post personal stories.
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Of course, online communities are not only for the bad times: Web stores feature user-posted reviews, bulletin boards build up around all types of issues or shared experiences, celebrities answer questions in live chat sessions, and singles with Web cams check each other out.
"Web communities happen when users are given tools to use their voice in a public and immediate way, forming intimate relationships over time." Powazek should know; he created Fray.com and Kvetch.com and has acted as a consultant on Web community features for Netscape, Lotus, and Sony. Design for Community offers thorough (and entertaining) discussions on all aspects of building and maintaining a Web-based community. There are chapters on choosing content (including Powazek's recipe for encouraging positive communities), designing ("How do you present a discussion system that encourages friendly conversation?"), deciding on the backend technology necessary to run a site (whether server-side software or free Web-based tools), setting up rules, hosting, moderating, and even someday "killing" your community.
Each chapter features an interview with an expert, like Steven Johnson of Plastic.com on design and Emma Taylor, host of Nervecenter.com, a "community of thoughtful hedonists," on setting barriers and enforcing rules. Powazek maintains a companion site for this book at Designforcommunity.com, with excerpts, more essays, and, of course, a forum for discussion. If you're even considering building an online community, you must begin with this book. --Angelynn Grant
Behind the glass of your monitor lies a world of real people who have something to say. But giving them the power to communicate with each other on your website means beginning a much more intimate relationship. And like any relationship, it can be the best thing that's ever happened to you _ or the worst.
Turning your static content/commerce site into a dynamic community takes more than a few CGI scripts. Inside you'll find priceless advice, personal stories of success and failure, and time-tested solutions for fostering positive web communities.
Design for Community is a book for anyone with a website - from the smallest personal project to the biggest corporation. Don't put a post button on your site without it.
Featuring interviews with: Matt Haughey of Metafilter.com, Steven Johnson of Plastic.com, Rob Malda of Slashdot.org, John Styn of CitizenX.com, Emma Taylor of Nerve.com, Matt Williams of Amazon.com, and Howard Rheingold of Rheingold.com.
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- PublisherQue Pub
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0789725061
- ISBN 13 9780789725066
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages300
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