Thanks to the work Dylan’s done on setting up the structures. I thought I’d outline it a little more step by step to make it easier.
- Author as much as you can on a Topic page. See below for topics.
- If your topic isn’t there, see if it can be a subheading under an existing topic, and make a subheading.
Example of link to WoW subheading: [[Video Games#World of Warcraft]]
- Add topic if it really doesn’t seem to fit anywhere.
- Author profiles, all the way at the bottom, is a blurb about you. And maybe your most notable travelogue, not alllllll of your travelogues.
- You can add external links at the bottom of a Topic page. Delicious or not.
- Cheatsheet to format a page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet
Ok,
We’re deep in Travelogue 4 with some really fascinating researches going on and some very interesting uses of the media. The rich posts are sometimes more time consuming, both on the producer and the consumer, so I want us to have enough time to explore and comment on them. That’s why I want you guys to post by Sunday (preferably earlier) and leave Monday and Tuesday for commenting. Here are your deadlines:
By Sunday: Post your new rich travelogue post. Remember, the content needs to be mainly non textual. By that I mean, non-typed posts. Verbal podcasts are legit. Including transcripts is more than recommended.
By Classtime: Comment on at least 4 posts. Rich comments are also legit (though not a must).
Required Reading:
Book Excerpt: “A Theory of Fun for Game Design” – What Games Aren’t / Raph Koster
SIMULATION 101: Simulation versus Representation / Gonzalo Frasca
(Very) Recommended Listening:
The Core of Fun – Presentation at Etech / Raph Koster
Nate & Nayoung:
- Read the two articles and listen to the talk.
- (if you want) Highlight and annotate the article to help its accessibility for the rest of you (one § highlights shift can include more than a single highlight range).
- Summarize it for us in a nicely accessible post to be published by Sunday 4pm, ideally running some threads between them.
- Be prepared to present the article and lead the discussion in class.
- Post to del.icio.us some links that expand the discussion either about the text or about key themes in it.
Play,
Enjoy.
I found this simple podcast authoring tutorial, I think it is very useful and have some good tips not only for the recording bit, but also for the content itself. (for PC users, or for more info there are other good and easy tutorials online)
I have also updated our HowTo page to refer to the new podcast features. This is relevant to both audio and video.
If any of you are having any questions about this, please comment here (so I can answer publicly too)
Enjoy.
I saw this list and was instantly reminded of our discussion today, and I do think all our travelogues have touched on this kind of tone (some are just for fun, others foreboding).
9 Good Things The Internet Has Ruined Forever (abridged):
9. Rick Astley
8. Watching TV w/ other people
7. Cats
6. Motivational Posters
5. Lists
4. Porn
3. Tom Cruise
2. Journalism
1. P r i v a c y
See the unabridged version, with explanation blurbs, here.
To start I would ask you to register to the blog through the top right link. After you register, I’ll be able to add you as authors in the blog. You can always sign in and out with your username and password and go to the admin interface using the links at the top right of the page. and as you will soon see, this is where all the action is going to take place…
A Tale of Two Communities: Diggers Vs Redditers
While researching how these communities interact with one another and how this interaction enhances the user’s web experience, I noticed how I could almost stereotype each site’s core group of users. Although individual personalities among both sites users vary wildly, members of these sites seem to share certain notions of protocol, sense of humor and community. And while users of both sites seem to share many similarities (stories on one site regularly appear on the other), there definitely exists a polarizing force that feeds the rivalry. Some attribute the differences and the basis for the rivalry on the origins of both sites.
Digg was launched on the basis of Kevin Rose’ TechTV audience, and many hard-core Digg users still tune in to Kevin on his podcast, Diggnation. From this, one can theorize that Digg users are more tech and gadget oriented; a notion which is re-inforced by the Technology RSS feed prominently featured on the top left of Digg’s front page. Reddit, on the other hand, seems to be populated by more technical, programmer-type, personalities, which seems to manifest itself in the minimalistic text interface it utilizes for its main page.
In the following section I attempt to profile the users of both sites, how they interact & how they enhance each others’ experience. Moreover, because each site has both casual and dedicated users, I will try and focus on profiling the core dedicated users.
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