Hey! My name is Sam the socialite, if you have any questions about the LSC, I can help you out!

I am a big fan of social computing and can help you out whenever you need me. Common questions that people ask when they come to the Lab for Social computing website are about the following topics:

If you have a question and can't seem to find an answer by looking through the page, try a quick search. If you still can't find an answer, why don't you just 'Ask Sam' and I will get back to you as soon as possible!

Enjoy your stay!

Stewart Butterfield

President, Ludicorp Research & Development Ltd.

Bio: Stewart Butterfield is the president and founder of Ludicorp, the makers of Flickr, a collaborative platform for photos. He is a renowned interaction designer and successful entrepreneur with a long history of involvement with the Internet. He founded the 5k competition, has served on the W3C's XForms working group, has been nominated for a Chrysler Design Award, and is a frequent speaker on design and technology topics at professional and academic events across Europe and North America.

Stewart is a recognized leader in the field of online development and design. He directed the 11-member design group (creative/visual/UI, production & QA) at Communicate.com, where he acted as design lead or managed teams on millions of dollars worth of projects for companies like HSBC and Sears Travel. As a principal, he led the re-branding, corporate development and growth — from 100,000 members to 600,000 in under five months — of Gradfinder.com, an alumni community site. He has also had a long consulting interaction design career, most recently with Telus, the CBC and The Economist. He received a BA (Hons. with Distinction) in philosophy from the University of Victoria, and an MPhil in philosophy from Cambridge University, graduating with a First. In 2001, he was nominated for a Chrysler Design Award.