June 2008 - Posts

Thanks Bill!
27 June 08 07:55 AM

I don't know if Bill's actual last day will be like the video below, but I'm sure it will be memorable. Thanks for all the insights, vision and humor all these years. I look forward to seeing all of the wonderful things that he'll be doing at the Bill Read More...

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Filed under: video

Notes on "The MAIN model for understanding tech effects on credibility"
26 June 08 12:06 PM

I recently ran across a fascinating paper in MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Media and Learning by S. Shayam Sundar titled, " The MAIN Model: A Heuristic Approach to Understanding Technolgy Effects on Credibility ." Given the work that we're doing Read More...

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Filed under: design, research, recognition

Recognition / Reputation one more time
12 June 08 02:56 PM

I seem to be on a recognition kick lately. In addition to running across the reputation patterns the other day, I just ran across a great presentation by Bryce Glass on getting started with reputation systems. Again, I personally think the notion of reputation Read More...

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Time travel with Social Bookmarks?
12 June 08 02:49 PM

Some people have visual memories. Others say that smell is the strongest stimulation for memory. For me, I can remember the context in which a particular event occurred. More specifically, I can often remember what I was doing, where I was, and all of Read More...

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Design patterns for reputation? Or is that recognition?
11 June 08 12:04 PM

It is great to see Randy Farmer's work on reputation published in Yahoo's Design Pattern Library . I like the level of detail, and the visualizations help to capture the mutitude of ways of representing this. As exicted as I am to see this, I'm not sure Read More...

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Filed under: design, recognition, patterns, reputation

A closer look at recognition
10 June 08 08:40 PM

I mentioned in an earlier post that I was not going to discuss recognition . Well, that was for the context of that post. As part of my role as a community planner, I am on point for things dealing with recognition on the various Social experiences throughout Read More...

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Filed under: today/tomorrow, recognition

Ryan Turner's conceptual map of the social web...
10 June 08 08:37 AM

I ran across a great visualization about the social web from Ryan Turner . While I don't believe it quite captures what he writes, the image does capture a great deal of the complexity around social media and communities in my opinion. First, what I love... Read More...

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Updated Bookmarks Visualization url...
03 June 08 11:04 AM

Heh, seems I posted an earlier link to the Ticker the other day. Here is the updated link . Read More...

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Filed under: socialbookmarks, preview

Visualizing Social Bookmarks on MSDN and TechNet
02 June 08 11:08 AM

What do you think of the current look of Social Bookmarks on MSDN , TechNet , Expression and Microsoft ? Did you want to see an alternate perspective of Social Bookmarks? In addition to the recent Preview of Social Bookmarks , we have a " Ticker " of Read More...

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