October 2009
4 posts
DIGC102 Class Presentations
Hi team members Leanne, James and Elyse. Sorry but i wont be able to attend the presentations on tuesday as i am having my wisdom teeth out that day. I would have emailed but i dont have anyones info.So i hope you guys get this. My email is jo691@uow.edu.au if you need me. I have applied for academic consideration so we should be able to do it next week. Thanks Guys Jenny
Oct 19th
????? messandnoise Forum Questions ?????
Group Members Elyse Leanne James We studied messandnoise in our blog last week, it is a music forum predominatly with members from Melbourne and Sydney. Some of our questions are directed towards the troll of the site. This questionaire is to find out how different people use the forum and how the community is established. 1. Age, Gender 2. How long have you been a member of this...
Oct 6th
Week 9 DIGC102 - Online Forum Discussion
hazblr: Online Forum: Mess and Noise (Group: hazblr.tumblr.com / jennyorr.tumblr.com / leanne-.tumblr.com)  Language… jargon/specialised jargon  - “Craig David” - http://www.messandnoise.com/discussions/1309081 - DAFSFFS (Do a f#*k’n search for f*#ks sake!) User: outerspacextrapnel “I’ve DAFSFFed, but I have not been able to work out what the f#*k it means? What’s the in joke? WHY AM I...
Oct 6th
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In Depth Interview, Parody Andrew Bolt
Good Points * Questions were easy to understand for interveiwee * Transition from one question to another was clear * Easy for reader to understand Bad Points * No non-lingustic cues * Double barrelled questions * Some questions were very long
Oct 6th
September 2009
4 posts
Industry Analysis Report
Jenny Orr 3604172 Industry Analysis Report Why do social networking sites fail? Social networking sites have become a part of daily life and have changed the way people communicate. They have changed the dynamics of relationships by providing a space for friends to communicate for free, regardless of distance. They have also allowed people with common interests to form friendships who might never...
Sep 25th
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My Online Community
My online community is a forum about Turtles. Its called Australian Freshwater Turtles. I am fully licensed, but I’m waiting for my little babies to hatch so I am not actually a turtle owner yet. This has not stopped the turtle experts from giving me lots of advice and tips. It’s a site dedicated to the little fellas.  It has lots of information about reptile licensing in all states of...
Sep 18th
Conversational Analysis
Can anybody find this weeks reading???
Sep 15th
Week 7 Presentation
Which Industry? Social networking sites Why is it important? Social networking sites are important as they enable communications between people regardless of distance. It is cheap form of communication as oppose to phone calls and much much faster than mail. The interactive qualities also provide a place for people to search profiles and make new friends. Not sure anybody ever looked through a...
Sep 8th
#DIGC102 - Research Project - 5min presentation
dreamingofbubbles: What to discuss during the 5min presentation Research Area - which industry - Important Research Question - What are you asking? Resources - sources - where are you looking? - what type of research? Issues/problems - any probs you anticipate - where to get help or assistance Brief findings - what you’ve found already Timetable/plan? - What timeline you working on for...
Sep 1st
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Digc102 week 6
Here is the Commercial Television Industry Code Of Practice. Its a whopping 66 pages, It covers Classification, Program promotions, News and current affairs programs, Time Occupied by non-programme matter, Classification and Placement of Commercials and Community Service Announcements.Handling of complaints to licencees. Yes it is more of a code of practice than a code of ethics, it does link up...
Sep 1st
August 2009
12 posts
Video Games Rules and Regulations
Video Games The regulation of computer games and video games is heavy in Australia. The National Classification act is the main framework. Under the act there is a classification code which is agreed between the Australian government, states and territories. There are two independent boards set up to enforce the code. They are The Classification Board decides on which classifications are given to...
Aug 25th
Task One- Should minors be allowed to have a...
Should minors be allowed to have a MySpace page?   Having a MySpace page has become almost necessary for teens to socialise and create their identity as they want to be seen. Is it safe for young people to display all of their personal information in the public arena? Currently it is MySpace terms and conditions that you must be over 14 to have a MySpace page but many kids are simply lying about...
Aug 19th
DIGC102 Week Three Workshop
Week Three Workshop Company Information Sometime in the last financial year, The Just Group sold to Premier This has made current shareholder information hard to obtain. The information provided below is from the 2008 annual report. Only at the end of my hour did i discover this . (and it was actually my second hour because the computer crashed on me and i failed to follow Jasons advice and save...
Aug 12th
Bibleography and search task
1. Industry Advertising 2. Question What are the rules or regulations regarding social networking sites sharing or selling profile information to advertisers? 3. Keywords Personal information Advertisers Regulations Social networking sites Selling 4. Search Away 1. Swarts j, 2008, ‘Social sites struggling to generate profits’ Redorbit accessed...
Aug 11th
Aug 4th
“Moe: I’m better than dirt. Well, most kinds of dirt, not that fancy...”
– http://www.thesimpsonsquotes.com/characters/moe-quotes.html
Aug 4th
moe from the simpsons HILARIOUS →
moe is under rated, he is one funny bar tender
Aug 4th
Aug 4th
Posting on tumblr
does anybody else keep spelling tumblr as tumbler???
Aug 4th
Only facebook can save me now
Okay here i am, A 22 year old first year student at the University of Wollongong. After spending four years working in menial low skilled jobs i came to the realisation that if i wanted to earn more than 15bux an hour i’d have to make some changes. But with so many options i have no idea what direction i am heading. I need an answer QUICKLY before i turn grey (frankly if my mother is...
Aug 2nd