Welcome! You've arrived at  the companion web site for
COMMUNITY-BUILDING ON THE WEB
by Amy Jo Kim
If you're thinking about building an online community, read this book 


This is the book I hand out to anyone serious about building online communities.


In addition to being useful, this book is a mirror into the culture and future -- even the anthropology -- of online communities. 

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read excerpts
 DEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 INTRODUCTION: Calling All Community Builders
 1: PURPOSE: The Heart of Your Community
 2: PLACES: Bringing People Together
 3: PROFILES: Getting to Know Your Members
 4: ROLES: From Newcomer to Oldtimer
 5: LEADERSHIP: The Buck Stops Here
 6: ETIQUETTE:Rules to Live By
 7: EVENTS: Meetings, Performances & Competitions
 8: RITUALS: Handshakes, Holidays & Rites of Passage 
 9: SUBGROUPS: Committees, Clubs & Clans
 EPILOGUEBONUS TRACKS
great places
CURRENTARCHIVE 
people are talking
REVIEWSDISCUSSIONS
resources for community builders
    PEOPLE & PAPERSTOOLS & SERVICES GUIDELINES & POLICIESCLASSES & SEMINARS
If you know of any *great* online resources that you don't see here, 
send me a link and I'll post it with attribution