Social bookmark tools are rapidly emerging on the Web. In such systems users are setting up lightweight conceptual structures called folksonomies. The reason for their immediate success is the fact that no specific skills are needed for participating. At
information theory and trillions of interconnected binary logic gates give the Internet far greater potential for enhancing social interactivity. They create a new high-bandwidth mode among or between communities in real, biological space, binding and ext
We need solutions that can help the many people whose terms and vocabulary are left out of the taxonomy... The simple idea that people’s actions model meaning better than a directory (even a flexible directory) is a critical step forward in thinking ab
Social Design, run by John Emerson is focused on what I would call socially-conscious design, whereas I’m exploring design that focuses on how people interact socially. So, do you know of any other people, outfits, orgs that focus on social design? (ot
• standards and interoperability between platforms • user experience and retention • technological barriers to entry • technological limitations (avatars per sim, etc.) • building community • setting societal standards • creating susta
Internet singularity? Microsoft's Gary Flake, launching Live Labs, says it's "a deeper and tighter coupling between the online and offline worlds," while a blog commenter says, "There can be no Web 2.0 Singularity in the enterprise until organizations ta