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Virtual communities [electronic resource] : concepts, methodologies, tools and applications. Volume 1 /

by Information Resources Management Association; ProQuest (Firm).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Hershey, Pa. : Information Science Reference, c2011Description: xxxvi, 2669, 28 p. : ill. (some col.).ISBN: ; .Subject(s): Online social networks | Electronic villages (Computer networks) | Human-computer interaction | Internet -- Social aspects | Virtual reality -- Social aspects | Electronic booksOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
section 1. Fundamental concepts and theories -- section 2. Development and design methodologies -- section 3. Tools and technologies -- section 4. Utilization and application -- section 5. Organizational and social implications -- section 6. Managerial impact -- section 7. Critical issues -- section 8. Emerging trends.
Summary: "This reference book thoroughly investigates the development, design, and utilization of virtual organizations and communities and the resulting impact of these venues by focusing on research on the foundation and future of social networking, human-computer interaction, and innumerable applications of virtual worlds"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

section 1. Fundamental concepts and theories -- section 2. Development and design methodologies -- section 3. Tools and technologies -- section 4. Utilization and application -- section 5. Organizational and social implications -- section 6. Managerial impact -- section 7. Critical issues -- section 8. Emerging trends.

"This reference book thoroughly investigates the development, design, and utilization of virtual organizations and communities and the resulting impact of these venues by focusing on research on the foundation and future of social networking, human-computer interaction, and innumerable applications of virtual worlds"--Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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