Welcome
I'm Gavin Bell, I design social software, shaping the “why and what” of web applications, as opposed to the how it works or what it looks like. I've a background in psychology, which enourages me to think in terms of individuals, groups and systems.
I've written a book for O'Reilly on creating social software and web communities, entitled Building Social Web Applications, it was published in October 2009 and is available for order on Amazon UK
Some things I'm thinking about at the minute: climate change and green computing; building social software, particularly broker applications; issues around publishing historical documents in context; long term identity on the internet; and watching my sons grow up.
Have a look at the pictures, projects or presentations or anything else that takes your fancy.
Upcoming speaking engagements
- October, 2009 - Barcamp London 7
- The essence of Building Social Web Applications, a short talk on the nub of my book
