Handbook for the Design of Social Technologies:  Where Social Science Meets Practice

The following sections review theory, research, and best practices to help you in designing and deploying social technologies.  This handbook is a work in progress as I find the time to update sections, so you will find some sections have not been added yet, or are in notes form. –Shelly

Table of Contents

• About this Handbook
• Introducing an Integrated Approach: Where Social Science Meets Practice
• The Case for Social Technologies
• Section I: Theory, Research, and Best Practices for Social Technologies
  • Communication
  • Identity and Profiles
  • Online Matchmaking
  • Online Communities
  • Reputation Systems
  • Social Networks
  • Privacy and Sharing Models
  • User Generated Content
  • Social Metadata
  • Visualization
  • Social Coordination
  • Mobile
  • Social Play
• Section II: Methods for Designing and Deploying Social Technologies
  • Brainstorming for Innovation
    Rapid Prototyping Development and Iteration
    Assessing Target Users
    Developing Personas and User Scenarios
    Storyboarding and Wireframes
    Instrumentation
    Engaging a Community of Users
    On Monetization
• Section V: Knowing Who’s Who in Social Technologies
  
• Section VI: Related Conferences and Events