Iterative design within a local community communication fabric

  • Authors:
  • Fiona Redhead;Margot Brereton

  • Affiliations:
  • Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia;Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of the Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group of Australia on Computer-Human Interaction
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

Our research considers the problem of designing support for local community communications. We present a description of a suburban community communication fabric as revealed through observations of long-term use of a networked community noticeboard and the introduction of a tailored email digest to registered noticeboard users. The paper contributes an understanding of how iterative situated design in a user community can help us to design for participation in the use of technologies that can support growth of a community communication fabric. The different roles of the situated display and email digest are discussed.