• DocumentCode
    1092232
  • Title

    Mobile Social Software: Facilitating Serendipity or Encouraging Homogeneity?

  • Author

    Thom-Santelli, Jennifer

  • Author_Institution
    HCl Group, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    46
  • Lastpage
    51
  • Abstract
    Mobile social systems can offer heterogeneous views of cities rather than encouraging users to socialize with people they already know and privileging consumption- and entertainment-based urban experiences.
  • Keywords
    mobile computing; social sciences computing; mobile social software; mobile social systems; Art; Cities and towns; Cultural differences; Design methodology; Human computer interaction; Mobile handsets; Social implications of technology; Social network services; Space technology; System testing; H.5.3 Group and Organization Interfaces;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Pervasive Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1536-1268
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPRV.2007.60
  • Filename
    4287443