Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Holding out for the information the writer promises to give in later chapters.

I found the reading in Chapter Eight a little bit uninformative. And I have a bit of a criticism for the writer. The reason I found it less informative than the others chapters, is that the main areas it covered in detail are areas I am not really interested in, and do not foresee writing in, specifically games. I know this will come as a bit of a shock to most, but I do not play any of the video games that most guys are interested in. So writing a video game is very low on my list. The criticism I have is that the author for all of his education and knowledge about interactive media and the need to be engaging has not learned how to write a book that is really readable. But I am willing to forestall my judgment until we get further into the book and see if he gets more focused on areas that matter to me. I did like the second to last section where he talks about the need to learn how to learn and that being able to explore what if is important. As a writer and an artist I find that a creative imagination willing to explore uncharted territory is my most important asset. :)

2 comments:

  1. I completely agree with you on the games focus of the book. I can see how it would really be helpful to someone who plays a lot of video games, but since I don't, I have to try to figure out what the author is referring to and then try to see the link between the "example" and the definition. However, I do like that he uses Nancy Drew games for examples quite often. I am a huge fan of Nancy Drew, and if I were ever going to play a video game, that sounds like my type. :)

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  2. awesome, morgan! yes, do forestall your judgment until we get to his discussion of different sample informational project sites. who knows, there may be some principles that you can adapt, if not for this course's project maybe in your future endeavors -- e.g., presenting info via customization or personalization, using global + local navigation in all webpages, etc... although as caveat, and i admit, don't get your hopes up. the writing style stays the same, so... =)

    for chap 8, maybe you can simply zoom in on the architecture that appeals most to your proposal (?). keep reading!

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