Using Real Time Game Concepts to Increase Engagement


5:15 - 6:05pm on Thursday, September 18 2008 in 1A21 & 22

Game concepts can be used to increase engagement on the Web. In fact, some of the most successful social sites can be viewed as games themselves. As more and more users congregate concurrently to central networks, the sense of real-time presence and interaction becomes increasingly important. Forman will talk about how to design and employ some game concepts from presence status, to chat and general gaming.