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PartyKit sketchbook | Facepile review

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ℹ️ This is one of a series of notes from my summer 2023 invention residency with PartyKit. See all research notes here. A facepile is a common way to show realtime presence on a webpage. They usually appear as a horizontal row of image avatars, representing users... but they vary in functionality. This research note catalogues various types. Last updated: 6 November 2023 A list of interactions A list of user avatars can show the history of interactions with a unit of content, e.g. a post or photo. These examples are older (2014). Note: this method might update in realtime, but it doesn't show presence and it’s not interactive. The facepile is attached to a content block, not a page. Source: IndieWeb wiki Facebook shows interactions under posts The facepile under blog posts can be lengthy. Anonymous users Google Docs shows anonymous users too (sign-in isn’t required. Tapping on an avatar doesn’t bring up any additional functionality (hovering shows their name). At larger numbers the a

How are facepiles used to represent presence on the web? A review. ℹ️ This is one of a series of notes from my summer 2023 invention residency with PartyKit. See all research notes here. A facepile is a common way to show realtime presence on a webpage. They usually appear as a horizontal row of image avatars, representing users... but they vary in functionality. This research note catalogues various types. Last updated: 6 November 2023 A list of interactions A list of user avatars can show the history of interactions with a unit of content, e.g. a post or photo. These examples are older (2014

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