Ethics of social networks for special needs users

Mobile Devices: Opportunities for Users with Special Needs

Breakthroughs in mobile and wireless technologies have revolutionized the world in virtually every aspect. While much work has been and is being done regarding the opportunities and challenges arising from these technologies, much less exists on the unique opportunities and implications the same devices present and raise to users with special needs. Furthermore, the existing little work is norm...

Social Networks for End Users

Investigating Users’ Needs and Behavior for Social Search

Traditional Web search systems have limitations due to its unrealistic assumption on users’ query formulation and lack of context-sensitivity. To overcome these limitations, we designed and implemented a social search system which is based on a social adaptive navigation system Knowledge Sea and exploits the past usage history of users. By conducting a survey and transaction log analysis, we co...

SpECIAL NEEDS FOR SpECIAL pOpULATIONS

susceptibility to diabetes may have begun in the womb, while others may develop diabetes as a result of another disease or condition. Prevention and treatment strategies need to take into account the diverse needs of people with or at risk for diabetes. (Photo credits: Top row, left im age: ©iStockphoto.com/Yuri_Arcurs. Top row, middle image: Ian Hooton / Photo Researchers, Inc. Bottom row, lef...

Comparison of personality characteristics and loneliness of users and non-users of social networks among Lali Payame Noor university students

The Introduction : Networking sites like Facebook or XING for instance provide individuals not only a technical platform to get together, but they enable users to articulate and make visible their own social networks. The purpose of this study was to comparise personality characteristics and loneliness of users and non-users of social networks among Lali Payam e Noor university students. Method...