Better social media engagement through user experience and social practices
So the paint is still wet on Google+, but I have had a chance to spend time in it and get a feel for how Circles have been implemented. As I wrote yesterday about social
It’s possible that every social game is built around a core social action. A social action that forms the basis of individual user experiences, and which scales to produce a social dynamic that is  entertaining,
A lot is made about the importance and use of incentives, rewards, and achievements in the design of social games. As the argument goes, users are incented to play, and continue playing, social games in
I have been meaning to write further about social games and the gamification of social media for a while. Some recent binging over on Empire Avenue lit the fire. I want to outline a few
I have been meaning to write this post for a while now in order to provide readers with a big picture introduction to the theory behind social interaction design. I have much of this in
It’s been a very long time — going on six months — since I’ve had the time and presence of mind to blog. My apologies to anyone who gave up long ago on my coverage