Designing to Attract Participation in a Niche Community for Women in Science & Engineering
Zina Sahib, Julita Vassileva · 2009
It is hard to start new online communities. For every success story there are many failed attempts. Researchers from social psychology and computer science have studied what drives participation in established large-scale online communities. There are also a number of books suggesting how to design for success. We investigate whether applying design principles from theory and best practices can help to start a niche community for women in science and engineering to share their personal experiences through stories.