This semester’s research practicum has been focusing extending some prior work on dynamic social network analysis of Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) development teams. In practical terms, this means that we’re analyzing the patterns of communication in email lists for a selection of FLOSS projects. The long-term goal is to scale it up to […]
Dynamic Social Network Analysis with Taverna
Measuring the Architecture of Site Search
I like to think about the kinds of analysis of web sites that I would do if there were no limitations on data availability and quality. It’s a fun kind of pipe dream for a steamy summer evening. Earlier this evening, I had a conversation with a friend that turned to search log […]
Information Architecture with a Little Help from Web Analytics
I recently completed a long-term project for the Purple Rose Theatre Company’s web site. The task was to redesign their home page with a fresh CSS layout and more varied content while keeping ongoing maintenance overhead low.
The various bits of content for the new home page are easily updated by the theatre’s own staff with […]