history of network vs hierarchies, behavior, ip address and identity, virtual interaction
Ethic: agora, freedom/privacy, digital hygiene, fake news
Reading:
- What is an Avatar, by Beth Coleman
Additional Reading:
- The Power of Sharing, by Deanna Zandt
- Are We There Yet, by Deanna Zandt
- We Are What We Share, by Deanna Zandt
8.1
Online Communities
early days of online communities - usenet and The Well
usenet, arpanet
the well
Well Parties, Howard Rheingold
Ada Lovelace aka Augusta Ada Byron.
From wikipedia
freedom and policing
Catalog, by John Whitney, 1961
commercial vs noncommercial
8.2
Online Identities
Oculus 'Expressive Avatars' Preview
avatars and fictional identities
The digital and remediation. forms of art - music, movies, - code in digital. What can the manipulation of code do? How pastel or oil paint offers effects. What are the effects as tool and medium? Software tools are an interace for code manipulation? Expressive for effect of the senses, on the body.
Algorithmic Design
Algorithms are instriction for a procedure. Can be as simple as the conditional, if element is clicked, then go to url
social media identities - verification
presence
8.3
Social Media Platforms
web 2.0 - rss syndication, seo
blogging, videoblogging
Facebook
Twitter
Youtube
Instagram
Snapchat
Social Media Feeds
Social Media: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #10
Ethic: agora, freedom/privacy, digital hygiene, fake news
8.4
Unit Exercise: Social Media Design
- Sketch the interface of your ideal social media platform
- Describe how the platform is used to connect people with their communities
- How will the platform be funded?
8.5
Glossary
8.6
Credits
All text by Will Luers.
All animation by Liliya Truderung.
All images and video are in the public domain or labled for non-commercial use.