So here is my Sophie project. I utterly dislike the software, the links were not working and the frames froze up the program. I apologize because this is not the quality of work I like to give but it was stressful.
Well, can’t wait until the final project.
http://pages.pomona.edu/~irt02009/Does Youtube Really Have Legal Problems- Irving Torres.pack.s2
Here is my Sophie Project!
http://pages.pomona.edu/~jbw11925/ms_51/Gamic Action – jaggerjax.pack.s2
Some things I’ve learned about Sophie:
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After many trials and errors, here comes my Sophie project! I hope it works but I have a nagging suspicion two of the three videos embedded in it are not working so I’m providing you guys with links to them if you feel inclined to watch them (they are quite amusing and rather short).
The topic of my project had to do with searching for and defining identity through Skype emoticons. I used Sherry Turkle’s article on Identity and used her ideas to explain my personal experience with Skype and particularly Skype emoticons. I discuss the formation of an emoticon culture and how it defines people who are part of it. I have included numerous pictures of Skype emoticons as well as a few cartoons which poke fun at the obsessiveness and related to Skype. The videos demonstrate what 1) Skype is, 2) what we can do with Skype emoticons beyond their immediate purpose and 3) how some people attempt to imitate Skype emotiocons with facial expressions.
My questions are: can we convey all our emotions just through the use of emoticons? If not, is Skype then limiting us or is it creating an order and a sense of belonging in a community that all uses the same type of emoticons? How can we change as people or explore new sides of ourselves if we use emoticons?
I hope you enojoy my representation of Turkle’s article and Skype and please feel free to critique as much as you want! =)
http://www.pages.pomona.edu/~dsk11925/skype.pack.s2
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgvXX56R3bc[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGUahltRxuk&feature=related[/youtube]
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Here is my Sophie book, on The Long Tail!
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Here is the URL to my sophie project.
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Finally uploaded my Sophie project! Maybe I’ve just been staring at it too long, but I’m pretty happy with it. I used the text “Brave New World of Digital Intimacy” by Clive Thompson.
I opted not to ruin the look of my project by highlighting all the interactive parts of my book, so I encourage you to mouseover things and enjoy. I’ve also uploaded a cheat sheet if you want a list of all the things I added; it’s packaged with the Sophie file so you’ll get it automatically in the .zip.
Sources:
Brave New World of Digital Intimacy by Clive Thompson
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infotech/internet/Twitter-snags-over-100-million-users-eyes-money-making/articleshow/5808927.cms
http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html
http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics
http://google.com/trends
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Surprisingly, Sophie came through. Step by step, she allowed me to save my project—that is, until I made my last addition: the ‘next page’ button. It seems Sophie simply will not tolerate the presence of the little arrows I intended to appear on the right hand corner of each page. The user experience would be much better if you could navigate with said arrows. Instead, you’ll have to get through the book using the preview palette. Sorry.
As I reduced the opacity on my text boxes, it might be tough to tell when the text has a link. Here’s a list of the extra Sophie-ish stuff that I’ve added.
Hope you like it!
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