Toward a Community-Oriented Design of Internet Platforms
Journal
International Journal of Electronic Commerce (IJEC)
ISSN
1086-4415
ISSN-Digital
1557-9301
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2002
Author(s)
Abstract
Building user communities can contribute significantly to the success of an on-line platform. The literature on establishing on-line communities and on extending existing platforms with functionalities that enable community building emphasizes the social and economic aspects of community building and neglects the technical aspects. On-line communities have two elements: community members and platform. The platform provides a virtual social meeting space and shapes communication with the service it provides. In order to determine what kind of services will enable, stimulate, and foster community building, this paper identifies community modules and proposes a typology of on-line communities and their community-supporting platforms.
Language
English
Keywords
Design
Internet Platform
Community
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Routledge
Publisher place
Philadelphia, Pa.
Volume
6
Number
3
Start page
71
End page
95
Pages
25
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
19008
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