The Workshop on Aspects of Human-Computer Interaction in the Social Web (WAIHCWS) is an event held by SBC since 2008, as part of the Brazilian Symposium on Human Factors in Computational Systems. The Proceedings of WAIHCWS are published annually, bringing the articles selected for each edition of the event.

Topics of Interest

WAIHCWS topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Design and evaluation methods that consider social issues and human values;  
  • Web and Computing Sustainability;  
  • Context sharing in social software and solutions to promote social interaction;  
  • Usability and accessibility;  
  • Design ethics (design, development, evaluation) and use of computational solutions;  
  • Cultural, appropriative, emotional, affective aspects and the stimulus to sustainable behavior;  
  • Mobility, ubiquity and reflection in human interaction;  
  • Communication, collaboration and sharing;  
  • Interaction and integration between different areas of knowledge;  
  • Social software adaptation for mobile devices;  
  • Theories and mechanisms to encourage user participation and collaboration;  
  • Factors, characteristics and measures of success in social software and software ecosystem platforms;  
  • Visualization strategies and mechanisms;  
  • Auditability, trust and reputation in social networks;  
  • Identity, privacy and security;  
  • Memory, legacy and ownership in social software;  
  • Use of social knowledge;  
  • Community-based software development models such as open source, crowdsourcing and public-private partnerships in software ecosystems;  
  • Use of social networks and social media by software teams;  
  • Knowledge management and organizational learning allied to technical, human, social and organizational aspects in software development.

Additional information

For more information about WAIHCWS , visit the event's website