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What do we think a “computer” is? I like to contrast three dominant metaphors or paradigms: PERSON, TOOL, MEDIA.

VideoClix production offers a hassle free way of producing clickable videos in record time. Simply provide the source video and tracking instructions and the VideoClix Smartrack technology adds all relevant hotspots to the video.

ar visualisation of the way in which the world adopts social technologies differently. The map visualises the number of active bloggers, social networkers, video sharers, photo uploaders and microbloggers. The length of the curve represents the penetration and the size represents the universe size. We have also included the actual numbers so you can use and apply the universe estimates. To download the full size version fit for print, click here An interactive version is coming soon that will allow you to create an audience segment and understand their web involvement by country. Just a few of the big trends that are evident:

Though 88% of execs at US non-profit organizations are currently experimenting with social media, only 51% report using it actively and 79% are uncertain about how to demonstrate its value for their organization, according to a survey conducted by Weber Shandwick and KRC Research.

On paper, 3D Dot Game Heroes appears to be a slavish, perhaps overly worshipful retro tribute. Players follow the same archetypal trajectory as in Zelda, venturing from a quaint village at the behest of a king to save the land from a dark villain. Dungeons are crawled, keys are turned, weapons are upgraded and legendary magical items are gathered.

The game kicks off with a royal decree. The king of Dotnia, a feudal land straight out of an old NES game, isn’t happy with the bland, 2-D realm he reigns over. So, with a snap of his fingers, he issues the order and presto — everything he surveys expands into the third dimension.

Players interact with the game world exactly as they’d expect to. A mash of the button extends a sword forward. Only in 3D Dot Game Heroes, the sword that players wield is massive — when fully powered up, the flash of steel can extend from one end of the level to the other.

The Appleseed Project is an effort to create open source Social Networking software that is based on a distributed model. For instance, a profile on one Appleseed website could "friend" a profile on another Appleseed website, and the two profiles could interact with each other seamlessly.

Myth 1: Students Are Technology Wizards

In particular, students don't like to learn new user interface styles. They prefer websites that employ well-known interaction patterns.

Students often judge sites on how they look. But they usually prefer sites that look clean and simple rather than flashy and busy.