Design for Community: The Art of Connecting Real People in Virtual Places

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Summary: A great place to start planning
Review: This book tells you what it takes to run a virtual community - any kind. It is written in plain English, and it had been extremely fun to read. I highly recommend it to non-technical readers such as Web project managers, Webmasters and Web designers. Everybody will be able to learn a great deal from this book, regardless of their backgrounds.
You will find yourself feeling much more knowledgeable - if not confident - after reading this book.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: This is a great book. If you ever have a hand in developing a site with a strong sense of community, the real world insight Powazek has gathered here is indispensable. One of the best aspects of the book are the many interviews with designers who are out there doing these types of sites. I found it interesting that full-blown "anyone can post anything" models often work against creating community, whereas, stronger editorial policies and higher levels of entry for participation went a long way to fostering it.