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on November 17, 2014
Great book to take as a foundation to bring it back up to date. The basic ideas are still valid, but their understaning and implementation have changed substantially. Definitely needs to be remastered.
on February 12, 2015
an intelligent, thorough snapshot of community building in corporate and business environments in 2006. While dated in some ways, many of the principles for designing and building communities are evergreen, being rooted in the multiple realities- social, political and financial- that control the philosophy of communities.
on August 30, 2013
Online communites exist in many forms. I'm particulalrly interested at the moment in the development of MOOCs - the cMOOC type in particualr - and building community is a vital part of the enteprise. In her book Amy Jo Kim demonstrates a great deal of wisdom and experience in her advice. From dealing with growth to creating presence and roles for users there is a lot of useful material here. While the recent book by Robert Kraut and company covers many of the same issues Kim's text is a better introduction for people new to community building on the web.
on April 1, 2016
The best book ever written on the subject. Should be required reading for anyone creating, managing, or contributing to an online community.
on February 4, 2016
This wasn't exactly focused on building a community on a blog but it had lots of great ideas and examples for anyone working on creating a virtual community.
on June 7, 2001
I'm an independent consultant on interactive technologies and web community building. I've read a number of books and articles giving advice about online communities, and none comes close to matching Amy Jo Kim's. Her book is the most exceptional in integrating human and technical considerations; describing how sites can launch, expand and evolve; giving lots of first-hand examples; and being an easy, fun read. I get the sense from her Naima company site that she's on the leading edge for design and technical approaches.
I'm personally working now with communities for performing artists and software developers. This book is the only one I'm willing to carry with me on all my customer consulting visits.
I'm personally working now with communities for performing artists and software developers. This book is the only one I'm willing to carry with me on all my customer consulting visits.
on November 27, 2005
I borrowed this from my local library and found it so helpful that I hunted down a used copy. It's not a technical reference, but it provides a great overview of the elements of online community, with authentic examples from existing communities (some of which, sadly, are now gone, but this was written before the bubble burst). Highly recommended if you are responsible for developing and supporting an online community, or if you are just interested in how thinking in online communities has been developing in the early days.
on June 6, 2010
I've heard this book quoted at numerous conferences. When I started quoting it myself I knew I needed my own copy. The book is 10 years old, yet its principles are just as relevant today. In the fast changing World of the Web, what does that tell you?
What fascinates me about this book is the fact that so much of it applies to offline community building as well.
What fascinates me about this book is the fact that so much of it applies to offline community building as well.
on February 26, 2001
When I read the glowing reviews of this book on Amazon I was dubious; thought perhaps they were posted by the authors' friends. But this book is very, very good. It's caused me to change the way I think about my website and redefine my goals. I was only thinking in terms of chat and message boards, but this book made me realize there's a lot more to a good online community than that. The author clearly knows what she's talking about; the book is well written, informative, and fun to read. Worth every penny.
