Creating a subtle, peripheral, and synchronous sense of shared space and context on the web
Federating friendly spaces - Roomy
hearkening back to the cozy vibes of old-web neighborhoods
The Web Needs a Context Layer Built on a Shared Protocol
Making context a shared protocol, rather than a platform feature, would let readers see competing perspectives anywhere on the web, argue Mallory Knodel, Evan Friedman, and Brad Friedman.
Gradients of intimacy and creating shelter: An interview with Erin Kissane
How might we use nature as an inspiration for creating online communities?
toward a new aesthetic
Lately I’ve been thinking about what being online looks like. The actual look of it. The aesthetic. As I continue to think and write and talk about escaping...
TownSquare, a tiny presence layer for websites
TownSquare adds a small shared place to your website where visitors can see each other, walk around, and chat.
Making my blog feel like other people are here - keith.is
I wired my homepage up with playhtml so dragging a sticker, waving the hand, or starting a song all happen for everyone who's on the page at the same time. Notes on what I built and why I keep chasing this "we're all here together" feeling.
Screen As Room: An Architectural Perspective on User Interfaces — Christoph Locher · Interaction Designer
With the use of video games as social spaces being observed for several years and the increased focus put on virtual social spaces due to the scarceness of physical social spaces in the last months, the concept of “spatial interfaces” is once again at the center of discussions. I want to add an alternative perspective to this, looking at the properties of physical spaces as metaphors, rather than models, for interfaces and exploring seven of them in more detail.
Humans are social creatures. We crave bonding and social connections. In our digital world, our common social space is a campfire, which is the group chat.
Sensors, not just bookmarks [Patterns of Sensemaking #1] - Cosmik Labs
First of a new series on sensemaking patterns we're observing on Semble
Digital Spaces Directory | New_ Public
As the social media landscape changes and a new wave of digital spaces emerges, this Directory is meant to be a resource for our field — a jumping-off-point for further exploration and research for anyone who’s interested in studying, building, stewarding, or simply using digital social platforms. We hope this will inspire creative exploration, spark new collaborations, and highlight important progress.
Mackinac - Your bridge to the Social Web
Connect with people across the Fediverse and Atmosphere — seamlessly.
proto instant messenger
AIM-inspired group chat on the AT Protocol. Real-time chat rooms, presence, away messages — a safe space for community.
Vibe Coding: The Final Form of Hyper-Individualism
A few days ago, I had to deal with the first "vibe coded" PR to my software. In this article, I reflect on this encounter, and analyze the social …
Community Spaces on AT Protocol - at:// pizza thoughts
Scaled-down design patterns
ATmosphere
Share your WordPress posts on Bluesky and the wider AT Protocol network — and let conversations there come back as comments on your site.
