Digital tools for community building - towards community-driven design

Abstract

This paper describes our participatory design approach with two communities of interest. We discuss the tools and context of conversation and design we have been experimenting with within our research project. The paper presents a working idea of application patterns, as a useful concept for pursuing holistic interpretations of people's needs. We believe that participatory design processes driven by communities, that are developing new ways of solving their needs, might result in the emergence of new and creative applications of future digital technologies.