ENGL 303: Multimedia Writing

Thousands of diaries posted by writers from around the world.

Abstract: The article identifies ten myths about Internet Art, and explains the difficulties museums and othes have understanding what it means to make art for the internet. In identifying these common misconceptions, the suthor offers insight in successful online works, provides inspiration to internet artists, and explains that geographical location does not measure success when making art for the internet.

A website that creates a radio station based on the sounds of an artist you like.

Cell phone novels are a big deal in Japan. The novel are written via cell phone using short text messages. Unfortunately for us, they're in Japanese. According to Wired: "A mobile phone novel typically contains between 200 and 500 pages, with each page containing about 500 Japanese characters. The novels are read on a cell phone screen page by page, the way one would surf the web, and are downloadable for around $10 each."

You tube is a website where you can find uploaded videos ranging anywhere from concerts, music videos, tv shows, movies, and public uploads.

A piece and it's comments written about the TTYL book that is all in text/IM "speak"

The Sims 3 Exchange, where people upload their content to share with the world. For free.

The Sims 3 Store, where you buy furniture, clothing, and much more for your Sims.

Website that anonymously allows college students to gossip, meet other people, post pictures and videos, and trash talk other students... without claiming any responsibility for damage that may result from the forums.

A home decor instruction - one of many that have influenced my projects and designs. The sharing of information in the form of instruction seems like an interesting facet of multi-media writing.

The Free Art & Technology website. This relates to the topic of plagiarism - here we have a forum for artists to share their methods and finished products and borrow from others. Often referred to as "open source" art.

I saw an article in the DA about West Virginia University's News and Information Services, WVU Today launching a new website. They said they did this to keep up with the changing culture. The website is based around multimedia and social media, letting people interact with the story. The story talked about the new iWVU application available for iPhones, and a WVU mobile site for other smart phones. The website WVU Today allows users to share news stories in a variety of ways under the "share this". There is a media center section with a story archive, video archive, podcasts, and more.

Article about Post Secret and its creator Frank Warren

LiveJournal is a website that allows people to write and share their thoughts and feelings. People who use this site are able to share their writings to others or set the privacy settings so only they can see what they wrote. This site allows people to insert photos and videos into their journal too.

homepage for Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries

Review of online literature

An archive of secrets that have never been published to Post Secret before. I believe this will help my research on this topic in looking at why some secrets are chosen over others and what exactly being "published" means.

Going through the Tenner article today got me thinking about copyright on the web. Dr. Gouge went over this site with us in Editing last semester.