Publisher's Synopsis
The widespread use of global networks like the Internet and mobile computing have made worldwide computing over virtual communities a reality.;This is the first book devoted to community computing.;It is based on the Kyoto Meeting on Social Interaction and Communityware, held in Kyoto, Japan, in June 1998.;The 24 revised full papers presented together with an introduction to the emerging field were carefully selected and revised for inclusion in the book.;The book is divided in parts on models and concepts, methodologies for large scale trials, sharing knowledge and preferences, supporting social interaction, and agent technologies in communities.
