A simulation of a platform ecosystem, specifically a two-sided marketplace, in which participants can play the role of platform administrator, make a variety of decisions that have direct consequences for the users (i.e., consumers and producers).
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- A two-sided marketplace is replicated and the user is able to act as an adminstartor in the system, capable of adjusting different controls like, pricing policies, advertisments, and membership rules. All changes a user makes dynamically adjusts both sides of the marketplace, demonstarting key cross-side effects.
- Such a simulation will allow for the systematic study of the attitudes, decisions, and behaviors of individuals enacting various roles in a platform organization.
- This simulation was created for an on-going study at USC's Institute for Creative Technologies.
- Chart.js - version 3.5.0
As of now, to run the simulation, obtain the zip file, extract all files, and open 'welcome.html' to get started. To edit variable/control names, open 'names.js' in a text-editor of your choice.
- styling for ending page
- styling for simulation page
- styling for welcome page
- contains the html set-up for the final page users are directed to after simulation is finished
- conatins the html set up for the main page that users will interacte with (directs to end.html)
- contains the html set up for the welcome page that users begin with (directs to simulation.html)
- contains 9 different animations that are used in the simulation
- contains a list of string variables names that can be adjusted for the simulation's needs
- powers all charts and functions of the main simulation run on simulation.html
Project is: in progress
To do:
- Connect to server to log and capture session data
- This project was based on this simulation.
Created by Jessica Margala - feel free to contact me!