7. 7
Turning “users” into Editors
Interestingness…
• Based on implicit,
organic measures
• Retroactive
• Less susceptible
to “gaming” or
agendas
• Works!
8. 8
Turning “users” into Taggers
Another form is "throw-
ups" which are normally
quickly done pieces
featuring very simple
pieces using few colors,
sacrificing aesthetics for
speed. - wikipedia
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MyBlogLog connects people where
they are, all over the web
Since I joined MyBlogLog last month, I
have met some really incredible people
whom I doubt I would have met
otherwise.
Reason No. 38 Why I’m Becoming A Huge “MyBlogLog” Fan
http://abowlofstupid.com/arts-entertainment/reason-no-38-why-im-becoming-a-huge-mybloglog-fan
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/01/23/problogger-mybloglog/
I’d not done anything to build my
‘community’ except happen to be a
member - but now this site has 539
‘members’!
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MyBlogLog integration
Add this single line of javascript to a web page…
• <script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pub.mybloglog.com/comm2.php?mblID=2006111120453914&c_width=180&c_sn_
opt=y&c_rows=5&c_img_size=f&c_heading_text=Recent+Readers&c_color_heading_bg=00
5A94&c_color_heading=ffffff&c_color_link_bg=E3E3E3&c_color_link=005A94&c_color_bott
om_bg=005A94"></script>
< don’t blink! >
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Sampling v. Synthesizing
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or
sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as
an instrument or element of a new recording.