7 December 2007

Call for papers: Dynamic Virtual Communities in the Information Society: Technologies, Methodologies, and Tools

Call for papers: Dynamic Virtual Communities in the Information Society: Technologies, Methodologies, and Tools

A special issue of International Journal of Web Based Communities

With the current proliferation of communication media, the presence of global and virtual organisations, teleworking and dynamic teams trends, the progress in pervasive/ubiquitous computing as well as in wearable computing, virtual communities (VCs) are supposed to play an increased role in social organisations and will probably change profoundly the way people cooperate. Moreover, the emergence of the information society depends on the way in which information is exchanged between collaborating groups.

This special issue intends to focus on the technologies, methodologies, and tools that are used or needed in VCs as driving components in the information society.

The special issue includes - but is not limited to - the following topics:
  • Social context and impact on society
  • Technologies for VCs
  • Methodologies and modeling for VCs
  • Tools for VCs
  • VCs and mobility
  • VCs' business models
  • Usability and user interfaces
  • Trust, security and legal aspects of VCs
  • Awareness and context
  • Knowledge and information management within VCs
  • VC management
Important Dates
Deadline for Summary Submission: 15 January, 2008
Deadline for paper submission: 29 February, 2008
Notification to authors: 15 April, 2008
Deadline for camera ready papers: 15 May, 2008

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