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Measuring Success of Virtual Spaces

Measuring Success of Virtual Spaces

In order to reach a valid conclusion about the success of a virtual space, we need to understand the reason that space was created. If someone knew nothing about baseball and visited the large barren, snow-covered baseball complex near me that no one has entered for the last 7 months because it has

02.24.2010 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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Microsoft Tags Go Live

Microsoft Tags Go Live

Back in May I was hoping someone would make a business card that could cause a computer device to go directly to a Website. While this technology might have been possible back then, it did not seem readily available to a regular person like me. But no more! Microsoft has come to the rescue creating

01.3.2010 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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Virtual Cemetery Update

Virtual Cemetery Update

While exploring the virtual grid for government-related sites, I stumbled across a virtual graveyard on the Prince Edward County (Ontario) island in Second Life. And while Second Life has several interesting cemeteries this one caught my attention because the builders had loaded some of the stones w

01.3.2010 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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Social Networking Lessons for Building Local Communities

A city's sustainability and stability relies on an active, engaged, and innovative population. But local government was never structured to address this social aspect of community even though many expect it to do so. Instead, as Tim O'Reilly said in this video, government is like a vending machine,

12.28.2009 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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