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Thesis Info
- LABS ID
- 00088
- Thesis Title
- Blogviz: Mapping the dynamics of Information Diffusion in Blogspace
- Author
- Manuel Lima
- E-mail
- lima AT parsons.edu
- 2nd Author
- 3rd Author
- Degree
- Master of Fine Arts - Design and Technology
- Year
- 2005
- Number of Pages
- 98
- University
- Parsons School of Design - New School University
- Thesis Supervisor
- Christopher Kirwan
- Supervisor e-mail
- kirwanc AT newschool.edu
- Other Supervisor(s)
- Mark Stafford
- Language(s) of Thesis
- English
- Department / Discipline
- Design and Technology (D+T)
- Copyright Ownership
- Manuel Lima
- Languages Familiar to Author
- Portuguese, English, Spanish
- URL where full thesis can be found
- www.blogviz.com
- Keywords
- Information Diffusion, Memetics, Weblogs, Online Social Communities, Information Visualization, Complex Networks, Diffusion of innovations
- Abstract: 200-500 words
- Blogviz is a visualization model for mapping the transmission and internal structure of top links across the blogosphere. It explores the idea of meme propagation by assuming a parallel with the spreading of most cited URLs in daily weblog entries. The main goal of Blogviz is to unravel hidden patterns in the topics diffusion process. What’s the life cycle of a topic? How does it start and how does it evolve through time? Are topics constrained to a specific community of users? Who are the most influential and innovative blogs in any topic? Are there any relationships amongst topic proliferators?