Read at least 2 of the following:
Books & Articles
No Reading from Textbooks
Internet Reading (delicious tag "itec333_virtual")
"The Second Life of Second Life"
Comments: When the online virtual world Second Life first got hot a couple of years ago, Dell was among the companies that joined the craze. The computer giant built four islands: a factory where users could build custom PCs, a theater, a model of Michael Dell's dorm room, and a nursery promoting a plant-a-tree program. Dell dismantled the factory last year. (From Fast Company Magazine.) Bookmarked by: melander on 2008-10-02T19:37:49Z
"Software lets you create cybertwin | CNET News.com"
Comments: "Sites and bloggers will want them so that people can learn about them when they're away. And companies can learn about customers without having direct conversations," Capper said. Bookmarked by: melander on 2008-02-07T18:04:52Z
"Anti-social bot invades Second Lifers' personal space"
Comments: A software bot that masquerades as an ill-mannered human user within the popular virtual world Second Life is being used by UK researchers to investigate the psychology of its inhabitants. Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-12-22T18:47:20Z
"Online Recruitment - GCHQ makes a play for new talent"
Comments: Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has launched the UK and World’s first in-game recruitment advertising campaign. Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-11-07T00:51:32Z
"More Internet users getting a virtual life"
Comments: Article in SF Chronicle Oct 2007 Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-10-17T21:30:57Z
"Even in a Virtual World, Stuff' Matters - New York Times"
Comments: NY Times article on Second Life Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-09-25T03:28:30Z
"If a Car Launches in Second Life, Will Anyone Notice It?"
Comments: Scion, a division of Toyota that sells “trendy” cars targeted at Gen Y in the United States, was one of the earliest companies touting its wares in Second Life. Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-08-30T18:47:21Z
"Getting A (Second) Life"
Comments: IBM uses Second Life for Training (Article from Fast Company Magazine) Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-03-18T17:43:53Z
"Second Life's First Millionaire"
Comments: Business Week article Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-03-15T15:39:47Z