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  Avatars, characters, players and users: multiple identities at/in play
Carter M., Gibbs M., Arnold M.  OzCHI 2012 (Proceedings of the 24th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Nov 26-30, 2012) 68-71, 2012.  Type: Proceedings

The conceptual structure of this study is so convoluted that it is difficult to comment on. In essence, the authors are arguing for an expanded, more nuanced understanding of avatar identity. This is where the confusion begins....
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Jan 23 2013  
  From social butterfly to engaged citizen: urban informatics, social media, ubiquitous computing, and mobile technology to support citizen engagement
Foth M., Forlano L., Satchell C., Gibbs M., The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2011. 544 pp.  Type: Book (978-0-262016-51-3)

How can we understand a city? It is both an information system and a community. Can social media tools be used to conduct better urban planning and to encourage social and civic engagement? The authors of this book on cutting-edge work...
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Jun 29 2012  

   
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