No class on July 27

There will be no class tonight as I am sick.

Look for readings/viewings for you to do on the class blog.

I'd like to schedule a make-up class field trip which we can discuss next week.

"Diller Calls Free Web Content a ‘Myth, Joins Refrain"

I think this is a crazy idea. People like things that are free.

Assignment for July 20

[Sorry -- had this in drafts since Monday!]

1. Read these two posts on Social Media

http://scobleizer.com/2007/02/16/what-is-social-media/
http://mashable.com/2008/11/18/social-media-defined/

2. Read pages 5 - 12 of the PDF preview copy of Scott Kirsner’s book: “Fans, Friends & Followers”

Give Each Student a Kindle

I think this is a great idea. Transferring textbooks from paper to a device such as the Kindle is an inevitable outcome that schools will have to face in the future. We should embrace this concept and move forward to integrate this into every school in America.

Jerry - Assignment #1

I will be talking about gmaps-pedometer website.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

Annie DeVane-The Intro

INTRO
Hello all,
I'm a designer and sketchy blogger who obsessively doodles, sketches, and cross-hatches. My blog is http://chunkstyle.blogspot.com/ and I've had it for over 4 years now.
I'm super interested in designing for mobile devices, but also am still loving the world of web design and traditional media (tv, radio, books). Things like Netflix streaming content are rocking my world right now. Good stuff.
With this class, I want to continue my quest to gain a holistic view of the media system and find meaningful ways to contribute to it.
CURRENT CONVERGENCE I THINK IS AWESOME
I've already mentioned it, but the Netflix streaming content is one of the best innovations to hit on-demand media since it began with cable and the TiVo. It does away with not only commercials, but also waiting for the hard-copy in the mail and location boundaries. I can be on my front porch with my laptop, watching high-quality streaming movies and television shows without any hard-copy or subscription limitations (I subscribe at a level that allows unlimited). I barely watch dvds anymore, but I still love tv for some reason.

Camspace Game Control System

Camspace allows players to interact with a computer using a webcam and any ordinary object in place of typical game controls.

http://www.camspace.com/

Convergence Food

Did you ever think that your food would gain you access to an interactive experience with your favorite band? Thanks to Doritos and Augmented Reality technology now your bag of chips may be the most high tech thing in your life! http://gizmodo.com/5309448/doritos-late-night-augmented-reality-bags-are-like-a-party-at-taco-bell/gallery/

insidecrm.com Power to the people and the Government

http://www.insidecrm.com/features/new-media-government-092908/

Social media tools are having an ever growing impact on public servants in governement and how they reach out to their constituents. Web 2.0 has empowered people to be more responsive and this is a great benefit for politicians and other public figures.

Power.com

I found this article in the technology section of the New York Times.

Power.com integrates social networking sites into one main Web site. It is an excellent way to help end users keep track of all their social networking responsibilities. Facebook is refusing to participate and is suing.

I going to present "Where The Hell Is Matt?"

Here is the URL to his Web site.

http://www.wherethehellismatt.com/about.shtml

See you in Class.

Thanks
Kirsten

Assignment for July 13, 2009

1. Read the following pieces:
http://web.mit.edu/cms/People/henry3/converge.html
http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=100281
http://condemnedtorocknroll.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/michael-jackson-media-convergence-and-the-decline-of-the-global-superstar/

2. Be prepared to speak to the points/concepts brought up in the readings.

3. Find an example of the convergence of media to share with the class. Blog it on the class blog (first claimed, gets it). Be prepared to present in class.

4. Read each other's posts and comment as inspired (I encourage this!)

Amilcar - Intro

My name is Amilcar, I live in Dorchester, MA. I am an applications support specialist for a law firm in Boston. I have an associates in Computer Science and bachelors in IT. I chose this major because I've always enjoyed the creative aspect of computers and thought that digital media would allow me to create and freely express myself and hopefully someday share my ideas with others. I hope to learn alot. I'm into music and graphic arts. Glad to meet everyone.

Mike Donovan Background

Hi everybody, 

     My name is Mike Donovan and I am currently a student in the Northeastern Digital Media program (obviously).  My interests, with regards to digital media, are mostly involved in the audio/music department.  I do not currently work professionally in the field, but rather, work at a warehouse for a fulfillment company.

Judy Levy - Brief Intro

Hello everyone. I have just completed my first year of the graduate Digital Media program at Northeastern. I currently work as a Philanthropy and Production Assistant at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, but hope to eventually find a position working more directly with Digital Media technology. I am especially interested in Flash / Actionscript development and User Interface design.

Kirsten Ellis backgound & reason for taking the class

Hi, my name is Kirsten. I have worked in advertising for 18 years. I am the assistant studio manger at Digitas in Boston. My department works primarily on DM.

I work with the following applications; indesign, quark, photoshop, acrobat and illustrator. I am familiar with the following applications flash, final cut pro and after effects.

I would like to learn how to combine different software applications into a final project that can be viewed by different channels.


Thanks
Kirsten

Jerry - First Post

My name is Jerry Sheehan, I am a Media Producer at Pearson Education, a publishing company here in Boston. I have a background in web design, media production, and Instructional Design. I'm taking this class to learn more about media delivery and content creation for multiple platforms and technologies. My past experience with content creation is primarily web-based and I'm looking to expand my skills and understanding to mobile devices and other learning or communication platforms.

Assignment (in-class)

Once you have joined the blog, author an original post about yourself: why you are taking this class; your profession and/or background.

Syllabus

This is the class blog for DM3452: Creating Convergence. Syllabus is available here.