Svetlin R. Tzolov (Dr. Alex Yap), Department of Computing
Sciences Communities themselves are nothing new, they have
existed for a very long time, however the information age has
put a new twist on them. There are many of them out there, both
small and large. They are a fascinating phenomenon of the
information age. Some are small and deal with a specific topic,
such as computer gaming forums or car model sites, while others
are huge networks of people such as MySpace or Facebook. These
communities are a recent trend that appeals to the younger
generation of teenagers that have been born into the current
peak of the information age allowing them much easier access and
knowledge of computers and the internet at a younger age. This,
combined with the fact that the tools that are available to web
developers today allow for much easier creation of dynamic
websites and eases the communication between members are all
reasons why this is an interesting topic in the electronic
world. My research objective is to look