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I Have Seen the Future of Conferences.and it is 3D!

Kapp Notes

Terrence Linden discussing the new Second Life browser at VWBPE conference. I was in a session with Terrence Linden (SL) that had over 70 attendees and the session that Tony O'Driscoll (RL) and I conducted had about that many attendees as well. Terrence Linden discussing the fact that 60% of top universities are in Second Life.

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Interesting Developments in 3D Learning and Collaboration Space

Kapp Notes

First, it looks as though Linden Labs, the developers behind Second Life, may be downsizing their corporate efforts ( Second Life Enterprise Edition ). Two sources indicate that Linden may actually be shutting down their Enterprise operations. The companies are also in discussions for cross-marketing initiatives for their solutions.

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A Lot Happening in the 3D Space

Kapp Notes

Linden Labs, makers of Second Life, announce the list of the Top Ten: 2010 Linden Prize Finalists. Java gives the ThinkingWorlds application many advantages for delivery - it is almost ubiquitous, it can be delivered securely and it is very portable and easy to host by any client. She ends her post with Improved performance.

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Second Life Happenings: CEO Steps Down (again)

Kapp Notes

Yesterday, Philip Linden (AKA: Philip Rosedale ) stepped down as CEO of Linden Labs (yes again). Bob will lead Linden Lab while we conduct the search. He said many longtime Second Life users are angry at the recent decisions by the company that runs the service, Linden Lab. He has done this before and then come back.

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Online Educa Berlin 2011 recap

Challenge to Learn

The interesting discussions and some really great dinners made this week worthwhile. It is always great to walk underneath the Brandenburger Tor and see the great avenue ‘Unter den Linden’. I’m afraid that the other positive elements of the week are limited to the people I spoke and the great city of Berlin.

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Social and Semantic Web

Clark Quinn

It was a small group, overall, but an interesting group, including folks keen on issues like technical underpinnings (discussion of FOAF , RDF , etc), and folks with an interest in more applied topics like enterprise, health, and journalism. The next generation, I believe , so-called web 3.0, is when we move to system-generated content.

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A whole new world

E-Learning Provocateur

Its currency is the Linden Dollar (L$) which avatars can use to buy virtual goods and even virtual property. Linden Dollars are bought with real money and can be exchanged back again. E-meetings, workshops and discussions. Avatars can also socialise with other avatars via text chat, and more recently, real voice. Road blocks.