Community Embraces New Word Game at Mid-Year Play Day This past Sunday, families at Takoma Park’s Seventh Annual Mid-Year Play Day had the opportunity to experience OtherWordly for the first time. Our educational language game drew curious children and parents to our table throughout the afternoon. Words in Space Several children gathered around our iPads […]
Read moreDeveloping community while avoiding chaos.
Problem
Although the dynamic and database capabilities of web servers can encourage a sense of community, many approaches lead to abuse or misuse, including irrelevant and otherwise inappropriate content.
Solution
Draw on the unique knowledge and experience of your visitors in specific ways that serve to enhance your site’s content.
Discussion
In order to avoid the pitfalls of some forms of interactivity, carefully plan for visitor-generated content, which can include community features and collecting opinions and evaluations.