Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Creating Passionate Users: Random Tuesday Links


Creating Passionate Users: Random Tuesday Links: "There's a very short video clip the SXSW folks put together, edited from my opening remarks there. It's not exactly the way it happened in the talk -- they cut things and rearranged things -- but it does show a couple of the slides about The Suck Threshold."


More on Kathy Sierra's talk at SXSW. After subbing today for a high school theater class, I wish I knew how to create passionate learners. Some of the students were motivated and engaged. Some were bored -- of course, having a sub is often a clear signal to goof off. Some of the students were taking the class simply to fulfill the requirement for a fine arts credit. Too much of today's "schooling" offers students too little inspiration.

Sunday, March 18, 2007

SWSWi 2007 Interactive Panels

Those of us who have been to SXSW Interactive know that it is a rare opportunity for the world of interactive media to come to us here in Austin. This year I didn't get to attend but was glad that other fans have posted links to the podcasts available. So far I've enjoyed Bruce Sterling's witty remarks and
Kathy Sierra's keynote. I want to hear more from the panels.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Spinning: EDUCATION: And The Internet

Spinning: EDUCATION: And The Internet

Interesting blog on writing and reading in NewMedia context. Followed lots of her links and want to explore more.

Creating Passionate Users: Face-to-Face Trumps Twitter, Blogs, Podcasts, Video...

Creating Passionate Users: Face-to-Face Trumps Twitter, Blogs, Podcasts, Video...: "The most underrated benefit of the face-to-face effect of conferences is INSPIRATION."

Listening to Kathy Sierra Podcast from SXSWi

Lately, I've become a fan of Kathy Sierra, not even knowing that she was speaking at SXSWi. Her website makes great use of graphics, as well as words. Her writing in the Head First series is engaging and interactive. How do we make our applications, our content, our subject matter so compelling that our readers stay with us, through the "suck threshold" as she's dubbed it.

Interestingly enough, you almost have to listen to the podcast as you look at her blog entry because she uses so many visuals.