Now that I am off to a running start on this dissertation thing, I am interested in getting a decent handle on the process. The actual process I will talk about more (in another blog no doubt), but additionally (or perhaps redundantly) I want to also create a wiki, to "officially" and publicly collect…

Some terminology must be discussed in this ongoing conversation.

Persistent: A world that continues to operate even when users are not logged in.
Immersive: A synthetic world that makes the user feel a part of it by a number of means, including realistic video graphics, collaborative tasks, and liminal time.
Sociable: The ability to meet people, make…

Ok, so I am off to a running start. I have plans upon plans in place. A reading plan, a writing plan, a plan to plan. This is where I plan to collect my thoughts about readings and other information. Not notes per se, but thoughts.
The reading plan is to read at least 3…

Well it looks like I finally got Wordpress and iWeb to work together in some form or fashion. Lets hope this is the start of a beautiful relationship.
Right now Wordpress is running a theme that is complementary of iWeb but not the same. More time an effort than I currently possess is needed for…

Well last night I got word our panel discussion did not get approved. We (GM, KS and I) had all submitted for a panel at the NCA conference. The topic was about facebook and african americans. We would be doing some primary research across 3 areas with 3 separate study groups. i haven’t seen…