Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Archrivals Google and Microsoft use game design to tangibly improve company processes. In 2006, Google created a game to help it tag pictures and photos on the web. Google’s solution: Tap the manpower of the web by making image-tagging a game. The players must answer 10 questions, each of which involves a set of decisions.

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Gamification Scanning Score Player 202

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Scratch is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab, with financial support from the National Science Foundation, Microsoft, Intel Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Google, Iomega and MIT Media Lab research consortia. Eclipse : Eclipse is a free to use 2D game engine. You can also make a space adventure game.

Authoring Tools 201

Authoring Tools Games Software Free 201

Kapp Notes

APRIL 8, 2009

According to the article AP to Aggregators: We Will Sue You they want companies like Google who only show a headline or two to pay. mentioned Google or any other company by name. According to an article called A.P. to Take On Web Aggregators One goal of The A.P. According to an article called A.P.

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Media Yahoo Press News 100

Kapp Notes

MARCH 16, 2011

We are currently developing in a plethora of virtual world spaces such as Second Life, OpenSim, Open Wonderland, as well as a handful of gaming engines such as Unity 3D and Unreal engine. The current virtual worlds and gaming engines that are out on the market today could be gone tomorrow. Hughes: This is a fantastic question!

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Conversation Simulations Virtual World Augmented Reality 194

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

What a great way to encourage the learning of math, science and engineering topics. One more example is the instruction manual for Google Chrome. First, check out Howtoons which shows kids how to create really neat stuff with just a cartoon like explanation. Serious stuff for a serious subject but consider the audience.

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Picture Library Engineering Google 105

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

However, pundits always point to interfaces like Google and call it the "e-learning" of the future that nano-learning is the way to go. While I see Google as a clean, easy-to-use software, I do not see it as creating any kind of learner experience, in fact, it is rather COLD. Much more friendly and interactive than Google.

Design 100

Design Google Alternatives Engineering 100

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

They also discussed hook-ins with Google , MySpace and iTunes. There theme was: “Find what makes you happy.” They focused on search engine optimization. The model consists of Attention, Relevance, Confidence and Satisfaction. There solution also included podcasting to draw people to the site.

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Wiki Conference MySpace Instant Messaging 100