3.0 out of 5 stars
The book on web reputation systems is getting a bit long in the tooth, having been written about 4 years ago. Much of the information that is contained in here, including and especially the psychology elements of the users - as well as the pitfalls and design considerations - are still relevant since they apply to basic human psychology and behaviors.
From a technology perspective, as noted by a few of the more recent reviewers, the information is now getting dated and the Web 2.0+ technology architecture that is out there today is not contained in this book at all. So, while the principles hold, the practices will need to be updated. Additionally, because the book was published by Yahoo Press, the case studies and many of the elements of the examples are very focused on Yahoo. In and of itself, that's not a problem, but the book may have been more interesting and relevant by really pulling in a much broader example base, and different case studies that weren't so Yahoo centric.
All in all, if you have an interest in the topic, it is probably an interesting read for background, overview and psychologic/behavioral purposes.
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