public marks

PUBLIC MARKS from jlesage with tag internet

22 November 2006

Blogging

short links page to information on blogging and representative blogs by types; a good place to start

21 November 2006

20 November 2006

MRQE - Movie Review Query Engine

by 1 other
perhaps an improvement over Rotten Tomatoes, also gives links to blogs that dealt with a given film; worth a try

Connectivism Blog

by 1 other
a new theory of education and learning, for a digital Internet culture

19 November 2006

tiara.org

by 1 other
blog by woman interested in feminism and social uses of technology, including marketing, politics and pop culture

Lifehacker, the Productivity and Software Guide

by 79 others
blog; always something interesting here about software or web sites that could be useful

18 November 2006

EServer.org: Accessible Writing

by 3 others
large collection of academic essays; "such diverse topics as art, architecture, race, Internet studies, sexuality, drama, design, multimedia, and current social issues. Also hypertext and streaming audio and video recordings."

Communication Studies Resources: The University of Iowa

one of the largest set of links, updated regularly, to all aspects of communication; many political themes; a wide range of disciplinary approaches included; highly recommended

ZoneZero: from analog to digital photography

a large socially committed ejournal, edited by Pedro Meyer, one of the pioneers in digital photographic art; galleries, essays, investigations into image circulation and production within digital communication, especially the Internet

JEP - The Journal of Electronic Publishing

many of the past issues were on thematic concerns; ever of greater importance in academic and knowledge communities is the how-to of electronic publishing

THE PECULIARITIES OF CYBERSPACE by Albert Benschop

complete book online, covers many areas often not dealt with, such as porn sites and dating sites; one insight that may draw you to read more: "the times that count in cyberspace are highly accelerated and strongly individualized."

16 November 2006

creativebits | mac design community

by 4 others
a professional blog and community site for graphic designers working on Mac OS X

Squidoo

by 1 other
social bookmarking portal lets users share expertise on some subject; room for author's comments and explanations; more discursive than delicious; less writing than a blog; see "Visual Thinking," also "Ephemeral Films"

Visual thinking school on Squidoo

by 1 other
basic concepts broken down into useful small steps, with many visual examples to guide process. Web 2.0 in that it provides for interaction and author's introduction to sections.

Geoff Stahl - Still 'Winning Space?': Updating Subcultural Theory

deals with the impact of computer mediated communication on subcultural theory; refutes role of "authenticity"; good overview of shifts in field