With the proliferation of the Internet, different online representations of social networks emerged, so-called online social networks (OSN), which allow for reflecting and building durable social networks over large distances. Unlike relationships in the physical world, OSN do not require a user to keep a connection alive by communicating at least sporadically. Instead, they foster the passive ...

Signaling pathways and networks determine the ability to communicate in systems ranging from living cells to human society. We investigate how the network structure constrains communication in social-, man-made and biological networks. We find that human networks of governance and collaboration are predictable on teat-a-teat level, reflecting well defined pathways, but globally inefficient. In ...

While the number of individuals participating in internet-based social networks has continued to rise, it is unclear how participating in social networks might influence quality of life (QOL). Individuals differ in their experiences, motivations for, and amount of time using internet-based social networks, therefore, we examined if individuals differing in social network user experiences, motiv...

THe purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to the history, concepts, measures and methods of social network analysis as applied to online information spaces. This is done through description as well as a sustained example using the online social news site Digg.com. Social network analysis is a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary paradigm , much of which is taking place with online d...

according to the logic of 'weak ties' partnership organized through links with a wider range of people causes of social capital among a group of citizens will increase. so it seems, increasing participation among people, ultimately leading to increased cooperative activities among them. while the impact of social networks on political relations, much attention has been. there is very ...

Social network is a social structure made of individuals or organizations associated with one or more types of interdependence (friendship, common interests, work, knowledge, prestige, etc.) which are the "nodes" of the network. Networks can be organized to exchange information, knowledge or financial assistance under the various interest groups in universities, workplaces and associations of c...

Over the last decade, the World Wide Web and Web search engines have fundamentally transformed the way people find and share information. Recently, a new form of publishing and locating information, known as online social networking, has become very popular. While numerous studies have focussed on the hyperlinked structure of the Web and have exploited it for searching content, few studies, if ...