“According to ComScore Media Metrix, ICQ — the original instant messaging (IM) service to gain mass popularity — claimed a declining user base of 6 million in June of 2003. In this same time period, the Jabber Software Foundation (JSF) estimated that there were nearly 10 million end users of software based on the open…
Rob is Head of R&D into Learning Technologies at the Educational Technology Expertise Centre of the Open University of the Netherlands and is on a two day visit to the University on a fact-finding mission. Related Links: OU NetherlandsEducational Technology Expertise Centre
Marc is meeting with Coral Stanion-Nazeri, Head of Design, OU Learning and Teaching Solutions, who writes “I am interested in this project in two ways: firstly with the possibilities that using Buddy Space may offer our department which is moving into newly located project teams as a mechanism for keeping contact and community amongst a…
Yanna and Marc went to join an invited brainstorm about multiplayer gaming within the context of the Mobile Bristol project. Phil Stenton and his team there are very happy to provide an experimental environment within which Yanna and Bas Raijmakers (now doing a PhD at the Royal College of Art) can design and test next…
Had a long discussion with a bunch of Technology faculty folks today. I really want to UP our connex with these peeps in 2004 – they currently use Rostra (but not much); so I want them to be 1st adopter flashmeeting folks; and to use XO more! So, we are going to be supporting a…
Having run tools like 'AltaVista Personal' and 'Enfish' over the years, and always having wondered 'why can I search a large chunk of the web faster than I can search my own machine', I've finally discovered one (at www.x1.com) that 'does the right thing': it's not merely that it indexes everything, but more that it…
The Association of Internet Researchers: 'Broadening the Band' The conference will be attended by Maria MacIntyre, presenting the paper 'Internet: Changing The Health Encounter?' during the 'ehealth' session on Thursday 16th. Related Links: AoIR 4.0'ehealth' session, October 16Abstract: 'Internet: Changing The Health Encounter?'
John and Marc attended the ClimatePrediction.net launch at the Science Museum, itself the subject of a KMi Planet Story and huge international press coverage. 20,000 client registrations the first day! Related Links: ClimatePrediction.net
John and Marc attended the ClimatePrediction.net launch at the Science Museum, itself the subject of a KMi Planet Story and huge international press coverage. 20,000 client registrations the first day! Related Links: ClimatePrediction.net
Macromedia has made some changes to the cross-domain security model in Macromedia Flash Player 7. For the most part, the new restrictions apply only to movies made for the new player. However, data loading in older Macromedia Flash movies may stop working as intended when played in Macromedia Flash Player 7. Related Links: Macromedia article
