“Designing Social Interfaces,” by Christian Crumlish

Designing for social interaction is hard. People are unpredictable, consistency is a mixed blessing, and co-creation with your users requires a dizzying flirtation with loss of control. Christian will present the dos and don’ts of social web design using a sampling of interaction patterns, design principles and best practices to help you improve the design of your digital social environments.

→Christian Crumlish’s profile…

“Designing Social Interfaces at Web Directions South 2009” slides (earlier version, with audio)

Books by Christian Crumlish

• The Power of Many: How the Living Web Is Transforming Politics, Business, and Everyday Life
• Designing Social Interfaces: Principles, Patterns, and Practices for Improving the User Experience

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