Studying the application of mobile technology to local communities
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Abstract
Mobile technology has suggested potential opportunities to community informatics because a growing number of people have adopted mobile devices, which have become an indispensable part of their daily lives, and because mobile technology transcends the limitations of time and place, expanding the ways of accessing and interacting with local community information and lowering the barrier to participation. In this note, I describe my ongoing initiatives including digital cultural heritage, news and tweet aggregation, and volunteer efforts, aiming to investigate how mobile technology facilitates the creation, provision and dissemination of hyperlocal community information, and constructs and reinforces social connection and interaction.
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DOI:10.1145/2556420
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