Blog Post #3: Interactivity

Here is an article about Interactivity: A Forgotten Art
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The article discusses interactivity in the educational space. How as we have grown as developers and continue to move into a more digital and technological age, the need to incorporate more interactive based learning has increased. It also argues that there is not just one form of interaction, but several and can all be used in different ways. When it comes to Internet Communication, this article focuses mostly on , but the idea that there are levels and different forms of interactivity is interesting. Some of these different types can definitely apply to Internet Communication.



Measuring interactivity on web design can come from looking at reactions. Most web host (if you work on a free site), allow you to look at site statistics, and a lot of them allow for in depth data. Tumblr gives you statistics about who were your most frequent visitors, what post were popular (despite not all of them being your content). Wordpress gives you stats from that day, to how many individual people came onto your blog, what post were popular, and even how many views were on individual pages on your blog. This in depth statistic page gives you great answers, and can possibly give you correlations to what is actually working in terms of your web design (you have a feature on one page and said page has a consistently high page visit, then there is a possibility that feature is what is bringing people in). Of course this is not a concrete method and doesn't give you complete answers, but it can give you a correlation.
There is also looking for reviews that state this, but that is not always available.

Blog Assignment #2: Network and Info post

The theory that I most agree with is Metcalfe's Law.  The idea that people make connections and continue to spread said messages seems most accurate to me. Although the math behind it seems a little complex, I definitely like the idea of us not being closed off or that these connections are not linear. We connect with five people, and then they connect with five move, who connect with others. From my understanding that sounds more so how the internet works in my opinion. Reed’s Law also seems to state the same thing more or less…

I think people will still be using digital media, namely the internet. Though only time will tell, there had not been any sort of uprising form of media, that has caught any attention. Also the internet is just too convenient at this point. There are very few places where one cannot access the internet. There is very little that the internet cannot provide. Even most other forms of media have turned to utilizing the internet to help reach others. I have a friend who is an Author, and because it was too difficult to get assistance from an official publishing company, she decided to do it all on her own along with a friend, creating their own publishing site. While they are still working on getting it off the ground in terms of traction, they have been able to publish both of their first novels, and there has been reception. They did that with the help of the internet which gave them resources, a space, and an audience. That’s just a portion of what the internet has given. The influence, reach and impact of the internet is far too big for any new medium to overtake, let alone in just five years. I think what will happen is the continued integration of all into the internet. Most studios make deals with streaming sites, or release the latest episodes on their own official sites. That is smart, that is moving with the new medium, and I can’t see another one do that anytime soon.