Mobile support for communities of interest: design and implementation of Community2Go

ABSTRACT

In this paper we present Community2Go, a community portal for mobile devices with small displays. Community2Go offers relevant functions for social interaction and access to Communities of Interest (CoIs) set up by the FIT community toolbar. Thus, Community2Go bridges the gap between desktop functionality and mobile needs. We present the design, functionality and evaluation of Community2Go.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.5 On-line Information Services

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.4 INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS
      H.4.3 Communications Applications
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.3 Group and Organization Interfaces

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.3 Organizational Impacts

General Terms:
Design, Experimentation, Human Factors

Keywords:
Community2Go, communities of interest, mobile communities, mobile support