Links for 2007-08-30

In Links on 30 August 2007 with no comments

• Why We Twitter: Understanding Microblogging Usage and Communities
  Finally got around to skimming this article on the apparent reasons people use Twitter. Also in here is a rough taxonomy of Twitter user types and some suggestions for improvement, such as allowing for groups or groupings and facilitating conversations.
  (tags: Twitter microblogging socialsoftware socialmedia socialnetworks blogging)
• Pulse Laser » Blog Archive » Editorial approaches to mobile media
  For some nice examples of how to communicate concepts in a different way from the usual slide deck, check out this post from Schulze & Webb on the posters they developed for the BBS outlining their ideas on mobile media. Love the graphic design on these.
  (tags: posters deliverables concepts mobile media JackSchulze MattWebb BBC)
• Knytt Stories — Nifflas’ Games
  This little indie game is making some ways in the game design & development scene currently. It’s a platform game without an overarching plot, apparently with very nice art, sound and controls.
  (tags: game plaftorm indie)

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