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Another virtual world: Taatu

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3 January 2007

Second Life is the virtual world that’s getting all the attention these days, especially in the English-speaking world. Here’s one that’s focused on Dutch and French speakers – Taatu, based in Belgium. It’s not new, having launched in Belgium and The Netherlands in 2005. But I’ve noticed a number of recent media articles and blog posts about it including a feature in Le Journal du Net on December 22 that says Taatu is a European alternative to Second Life. The…
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Blogging, Communication, Weblogs

The emotional description of a blog

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2 January 2007

One topic that often comes up in conversations about blogging is how do you define a blog. Answering the question invariably includes a description of the attributes a website must have in order for it to be a blog: Reverse chronologically-ordered content, written by the author Authorâ€™s personality/passion shining through in the posts Commenting – the means for visitors to comment on the blog itself Trackbacks (links to and from other blog posts) Content distribution by RSS It’s attribute #3,…
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Business, Communication, Marketing, Social Networks, Virtual Communities, Web

Second Life resources wiki launches

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2 January 2007

Linda Zimmer, the driving force behind the Business Communicators of Second Life group, has launched the SL Business Communicators Wiki: […] The wiki is intended to be a resource for members of the in-world group as well as interested business communicators and marketers. It is in its infancy, makes no claims of comprehensiveness and is very much a work in progress, as time allows. It may be in its infancy, but Linda has made a terrific start. The wiki already…
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The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #202: January 1, 2007

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1 January 2007

Content summary: Vote for FIR at Podcast Alley; FIR Skypecast reminder for Jan 13; a handy tip for your New Year’s hangover; revisiting the Microsoft/Edelman laptop Windows Vista issue and listeners’ opinions; the world in 2066 as seen by The Economist; Centiare the directory wiki launches; Michael Hyatt to write his new book on a blog; listeners’ comments discussion; the music; and more. [Messages from our sponsors: Save time with the CustomScoop online clipping service: sign up for your free…
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Business, Communication, Social Media, Workplace

Prediction 2007: A great year for communicators

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31 December 2006

I’ve been reading what a lot of bloggers are predicting for 2007. If only a handful of these things actually happen, it will be a phenomenal year for people, for business and for Life As We Know It! While I didn’t plan on making any predictions for 2007, I just reviewed a post I wrote on Jan 5, 2006 that was sort of a non-prediction but ended up as an actual prediction. I think my concluding paragraphs are still valid:…
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