Saturday, January 30, 2010

Meaning and Meaningless

Organizing snapshots in a casual game - In the game by REO Speedwagon called “Find your own way home” the player finds several instances of arranging snapshots in some order. Often there is no meaning to the order. It’s arbitrary. In order to make a serious game, some meaningful order is needed. 631 Words. ri100130. ©2010 Bill Ritchie. For full text email: ritchie@emeralda.com

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Your Passport


Your passport is your portfolio - For his idea for a user interface to go with an online fine art printmaking class for the 21st Century printmaker, the author has used the passport as a metaphor for building a portfolio. He uses a game made by a rock band, which has a book, to get ideas. 330 Words. ri100120. ©2010 Bill Ritchie. Full text by email request: ritchie@emerald.com