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Analysis of Human-Computer Interactions and Online Social Networking: A Framework

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Human-computer interaction plays an important role in most (if not all) computer applications. It is considered even essential for enabling social networking as dynamic Web 2.0 is becoming an important platform for communication, collaboration, information and knowledge sharing. Compared to static web pages (Web 1.0), Web 2.0 enables more intensive human-computer interactions. This chapter analyzes the relationship between human-computer interaction and social networking. A framework is outlined for representing and measuring online social networks, especially those formed through Web 2.0 applications. A case study based on this framework is performed on Wikipedia.

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    Liguo Yu & Srini Ramaswamy

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Yu, L., Ramaswamy, S. (2012). Analysis of Human-Computer Interactions and Online Social Networking: A Framework. In: Abraham, A. (eds) Computational Social Networks. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4054-2_13

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