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BL
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1031706
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b786076
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| Title & Author
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Social computing and virtual communities /\ edited by Panayiotis Zaphiris and Chee Siang Ang.
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| Publication Statement
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Boca Raton :: Chapman & Hall/CRC Press,, ©2010.
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1 online resource (xii, 285 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1420090437
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: 9781420090437
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1420090429
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9781420090420
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Theoretical foundations of social computing and virtual communities / Charalambos Vrasidas and George Veletsianos -- An overview of social networks / Gindo Tampubolon -- Research methods 2.0 : doing research using virtual communities / Paul Cairns, Mark Blythe -- E-learning communities / Andrew Laghos -- Technology-enhanced health communities : research on the use of social computing applications by both the sick and the well / Laura Slaughter, Aksel Tjora, Anne-Grete Sandaunet -- Online support communities / Ulrike Pfeil -- Online content sharing / Masahiro Hamasaki [and others] -- From online familiarity to offline trust : how a virtual community creates familiarity and trust between strangers / Paula Bialski and Dominik Batorski -- Second Life, immersion, and learning / Diane Carr and Marin Oliver -- Residency, relationships and responsibility : the social side of World of Warcraft / David White -- Perceiving an internet community as a "utopia" : beliefs, norms and resistance among older Chinese / Bo Xie -- Social network sites : an explortation of features and diversity / Mike Thelwall and David Stuart.
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| Abstract
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Explores diverse application areas of social computing and online communities. This text focuses on real-world case studies in which user behaviors, social mechanisms, and technological issues are investigated. It is suitable for those who construct, moderate, and maintain online communities.
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Computer networks-- Social aspects.
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Human-computer interaction.
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Internet-- Social aspects.
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Computer networks-- Social aspects.
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COMPUTERS-- Interactive Multimedia.
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COMPUTERS-- Social Aspects-- Human-Computer Interaction.
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Human-computer interaction.
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Internet-- Social aspects.
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| Dewey Classification
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004.01/9
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QA76.9.C66S619 2010
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Ang, Chee Siang.
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Zaphiris, Panayiotis.
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