An online notebook
This is nice, via Neville Hobson: ‘Social media’ is the term commonly given to websites and online tools which allow users to interact with each other in some way – by sharing information, opinions, knowledge and interests. As the name implies, social media involves the building of communities or networks, encouraging participation and engagement.
Welcome to my wordpress.com blog! I’ve basically decided to cut right down on my web expenditure. Having the vebrig.gs domain was fun, but the renewal was going to cost £35, and the bill for my hosting is due next month too. So, I’ve cut right down by: Moving all the da.vebrig.gs content to this blog … Keep reading
I’m a Second Life sceptic. Plenty of other people are too, like the author of this Valleywag piece. Interesting stuff in the comments, too. So what accounts for the current press interest in Second Life? I have a few ideas, though none is concrete enough to call an answer yet. First, the tech beat is … Keep reading
…in Second Life. The Manchester Evening News reports: MANCHESTER is set to open a virtual version of itself in the internet simulation game Second Life… The aim is to promote the Manchester `brand’ and raise awareness of the city in the real world. The move to create a cyber-Manchester is a collaboration between the Urbis … Keep reading
Here’s the first LGNewMedia podcast. It’s the first in a short series about some of the great social media and Web2.0 tools that are available. This first one is about WordPress. I hope you enjoy it – please leave a comment with any feedback or queries. [audio:http://web.omnidrive.com/APIServer/public/4tXioJzOFMDKlmdLeEuQBC6c/LGNMP1.mp3] Download the podcast here. Show notes, including transcript … Keep reading