How to Program A Virtual Community [Paperback]

Michael Powers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1997

This text gives Webmasters instruction on building a virtual community into their site using the three most common Web-based solutions. The book includies a programmer's guide to solutions involving text-based Web MUD's, and the Palace system.

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A virtual community is an online space where people interact in a social sense. Using easy-to-understand directions and practical examples, Webmasters will learn how to successfully create these communities on their sites, and master expert tips and tricks that will bring people back to their site again and again. - Easy, step-by-step instructions for the most popular solutions in text, 2D, and 3D

- Shows readers how to create multi-user environments for their Web sites-in detail

- Includes a multi-user companion Web site to encourage online discussions

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Ziff-Davis Press (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562765221
• ISBN-13: 978-1562765224
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,787,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gonna gettit..., February 23, 2001

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Leo M (Some where in space...) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Program A Virtual Community (Paperback)

Well when I seen this book it caught my eye... I am really into web designing and have been trying to find a good book/web-site for ages that could teach me some stuff like this book has. I have read the introduction and some of the pages at random. The price was what put me off so im gonna order it from my libary. It seems like a good book, I only put 5 stars cause I couldent leave it blank :|. And when I read it ill come back here to review it properly ;). cYa

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