April 2008 14
New slideshow on social media user competencies
Posted By : Adrian Chan

This slideshow introduces a view of the social media user that emphasizes the sociability, communication, and interaction skills and competencies. In it I make the argument that user experience and interaction designers approach social media

January 2007 15
Towards a reckless rethinking of Social Media
Posted By : Adrian Chan

Those of you familiar with what I’m trying to do with Social Interaction Design know that I’m trying to avoid reading social media analogically. It’s too easy. Social media may resemble social interaction, online communities

October 2006 17
What if mass media went away?
Posted By : Adrian Chan

Here’s a thought experiment: What if the internet were to absorb mass media? What if radio and television were to disappear entirely, their services absorbed into the net, handled by a number of competing players