Social Presence in the PhotoShare Tele-Application

Abstract

Summative evaluations usually concentrate on efficiency and effectiveness. For tele-applications aiming at an informal, home environment however, social presence and satisfaction appear to be more appropriate criteria. We applied these concepts to the evaluation of the PhotoShare tele-application, an application that was developed at IPO for viewing photos (e.g. family or holiday snapshots) together while the presenter and the viewer are at different, remote locations.