La Imposibilidad de la Belleza: Reflexiones Sobre la Lógica de la Distinción en la Posmodernidad  

Queremos decir: el campo del diseño está muy lejos de erigirse como un lenguaje transgresor mientras continúe definiendo como único legítimo el modo de percepción que establece cierta disposición y cierta competencia. En otras palabras, mientras no se sincere un juicio que, de manera consciente o inconsciente, tiene por principio de intención la ruptura con el rechazo a lo ordinario, lo genérico, lo fácil e inmediatamente accesible, será imposible crear formas estéticas alternativas.

Almeida, Marta y Vazquez and Laura Vanesa. University of Alberta (2003). (Spanish) Design>User Centered Design>Community Building

Social Intercourse: A Community-Based Design Initiative  

This paper introduces a model for operating in a socially relevant manner within a space that makes design an instigator of activity and response.

Abendroth, Lisa. University of Alberta (2000). Design>User Centered Design>Community Building

Social Web Application Design

Luke has made some great slides about Social Web Application Design, saying some very sensible things very well. I particularly like the 'System' diagram that shows how, when thinking about a simple photo, how it can be connected to other entities and related, aggregated and re-presented.

Smith, Tom. Other Blog, The (2006). Articles>Web Design>Community Building>User Centered Design

Wikipedia, Champion of User-Generated Content

Encourage user contribution to your Web site by learning from Wikipedia. Wikipedia builds on open source and respects the geographical variety and potential accessibility needs of its users. It provides tools to help users contribute, but also fosters an atmosphere where contributions are verified and discussed by the broader community.

Ogbuji, Uche. IBM (2007). Design>Web Design>Community Building>User Centered Design