Day: March 23, 2006
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Social Software as a Game
Three really great links that explore the relationship between a vibrant community site (i.e. Digg, MySpace) and an engaging multiplayer online game. Casual Games =~ Social Software – Duncan Gough Putting the Fun in Functional – Amy Jo Kim’s slides from eTech Write up of Amy Jo’s presentation – Bruce Stewart
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Job Requirement : Level 60 World of Warcraft Guildmaster
By John Seely Brown and Douglas Thomas write in Wired that contrary to popular perception, multi-player online games are a good training ground for junior management. . . . the process of becoming an effective World of Warcraft guild master amounts to a total-immersion course in leadership. A guild is a collection of players who…