Designing for the Social WebJoshua Porter
Designing for the Social Web
by Joshua Porter · first published 2008
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Designing for the Social Web by Joshua Porter is one of the better books I've ever read (3-4 times). My former colleagues at AboutUs.org even had a weekly book club for it.
on “Social network design principles” ↗I'm seeing a lot of criticism (mostly unfair IMO) of these principles, but I'll say that Josh Porter's book "Designing for the Social Web" is a must-read. Easily one of the most accessible, practical, and insightful design books I've read.
on “Principles of UI design” ↗I just read "Designing for the Social Web" and there's a chapter on "Collective Intelligence" (Chapter 6) http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Social-Voices-That-Matter/dp... It doesn't get into any technical implementation details but does cover…
on “Ask YC: Built a great social media site, but need a recommendation engine. Any ideas?” ↗