Slide 1ConceptPrior ResearchWhat’s common?What’s different?User Study 1User Study 1 ResultsUser Study 1 ResultsM I C H E L L E C H A N GC P S C 6 8 9L O C AT I O NM A R C H 1 8 , 2 0 0 8Fleeting Social TiesConceptNew social ties & knowledgeLocation as content of subject vs. metadataFleetingEncourage new interactionPrior ResearchcomMotionlocation-based reminders, to-do lists, e-mails deliveredUrban Tapestriesinteractive personal history trail to inform communityTraceevent attendees digitally linked to one another after eventLocation-linked noteslocation-based “post-it” notesIn-situ Authoringcurator tour guide split by location and presented by new authorsWhat’s common?In-situ authoringLocation tracking to an extentPublic authoringBased on personal experiencesWhat’s different?Collectively ties services in real timeRelevant only in real time and transitoryLocation is the subject matterNo tracking historyContent changes with timeNo revisits, revisions, refining, reorganizingNo lasting contacts or new friendshipsUser Study 1How do you stay connected to local events happening around you?What are your sources to find out what’s happening around you?How interested are you in finding out what your friends or others in your community are doing and where they are?User Study 1 ResultsTravel FrequencyMajority at least once a yearLeisureA local’s perspectiveEvent calendars on tourism guide websitesBest restaurantsMain events/places to seeLocal newspapersLocal historyBed ‘n’ BreakfastArchitecture and photographic landscapeSocial entrepreneurship initiativesUser Study 1 ResultsSocial Networking servicesWikipedia (6)Linked In (4) MySpace (4)Facebook (4) Yahoo Messenger/MSN/Google Talk (4)Blogger (1)orkut (1)del.icio.us (1)hi5 (1)Flickr (1) Twitter (0)GPS devicesConsent to turn on GPS deviceYes (4)No
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