Here is a quick video on how-to set up categories for your friends on MySpace
MySpace-Categories
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Ning
what advantages/limitations do you see with using a Ning?
how could you use a Ning in a work environment?
Advantages:
how could you use a Ning in a work environment?
Advantages:
- Groups can be made private or public depending on your needs
- easily contact all members of the group, by sending one email
- keep track of individual members
- Forums for your group
- event management
Disadvantages:
- address to groups are hard to remember
- site is not top on my list of frequently visited
- yet another social website to remember to visit
- design is not quite as clean as I would prefer
- not a lot of customization options
What makes services like MySpace or Facebook "sticky"?
What makes services like MySpace or Facebook "sticky"?
people spend a lot of time on these sites...why?
MySpace and Facebook (and even blogs can sometimes be considered part of this) are almost like the NEW homepage that we saw in the mid-90s. They are a persons digital, public face. People spends endless hours tweaking, adding content, adjusting etc. because this is what image they project to others. They want to look their digital best. I once was weary of a new employee because they showed no signs of a "digital-footprint" as I liked to call it. I was wary because having no "digital-footprint" is almost akin to not having a real-life footprint in this digital day and age. They were applying for a job in the IT department and this lack of virtual face, told me a lot about the potential employee. Mainly that they were not up on current technologies. I later proved to be correct in my assessment, but this just goes to say that having a "digital-footprint" or some kind of digital face is very important for both your personal and professional life. People spend lots of time on their Facebook, MySpace and Linked in profiles as it is like a "calling-card" its a way to enter into networks and be part of a community.
people spend a lot of time on these sites...why?
MySpace and Facebook (and even blogs can sometimes be considered part of this) are almost like the NEW homepage that we saw in the mid-90s. They are a persons digital, public face. People spends endless hours tweaking, adding content, adjusting etc. because this is what image they project to others. They want to look their digital best. I once was weary of a new employee because they showed no signs of a "digital-footprint" as I liked to call it. I was wary because having no "digital-footprint" is almost akin to not having a real-life footprint in this digital day and age. They were applying for a job in the IT department and this lack of virtual face, told me a lot about the potential employee. Mainly that they were not up on current technologies. I later proved to be correct in my assessment, but this just goes to say that having a "digital-footprint" or some kind of digital face is very important for both your personal and professional life. People spend lots of time on their Facebook, MySpace and Linked in profiles as it is like a "calling-card" its a way to enter into networks and be part of a community.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
My Educational Video: Insane Disco - The Walking Step
This short video shows you how to do the "Walking Step".
YouTube SCILS Attack
Ok, I've decided that we are all pretty funny and a rather odd bunch! It was interesting to see that so many people chose never to show themselves in the videos and most where shot from a close angle. I really enjoyed the instructional soccer video as soccer is my primary religion and laughed out loud at the cardigan video. Also why oh why did someone do coffee? You stole the show. With both soccer and coffee off the topic list, what on earth can I do for my topic?
Here are some links to my top favorites:
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