Title: Design for community
Description: 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 garden growing.
Subjects: Computer Technology, community functionality, community features, personal site, posting guidelines, email lists, Web sites, community, social networks, community site, Design, Nonfiction, community space, Community information files, web boards, virtual intimacy, community tools, World Wide Web, Social aspects, Online chat groups, Electronic discussion groups, Internet, Communities, Web sites, design