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Gamasutra – Features – 7 Things To Know About HTML5

Here’s why it’s best to wait a bit before developing anything non-trivial in HTML-5 Gamasutra – Features – 7 Things To Know About HTML5. Be the first to like. Like Unlike

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The Value of the Designer Who Codes | Inc.com

“Knowing the technology better means more productive arguments when there are disagreements because everyone speaks the same language.” via The Value of the Designer Who Codes | Inc.com. If you want to design applications you need to understand how they … Continue reading

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Gamasutra – Features – The Top 10 Weird Children Of Video Games and Neuroscience

  Gamasutra – Features – The Top 10 Weird Children Of Video Games and Neuroscience. Here are the highlights: 1. People with no memory can remember playing Tetris 2. You can use the same drug to treat a heroin addiction … Continue reading

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Comments on Bartle: ‘Current Social Games Are Not Fun’

Gamasutra – News – Gamelab 2011: MUD Creator Bartle: ‘Current Social Games Are Not Fun’. (June 30, 2011) Mostly, I agree. Most games on Facebook, “despite being called social, are basically solo games, with a veneer, just a simple layer … Continue reading

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Does everything really need gamification?

Gamification Summit 2011 San Francisco. This seems to be the hot, hot, hot topic these days. There are conferences, books, and companies jumping on the bandwagon to bring you apps and more that can help you gamify your web space, … Continue reading

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FUN Should NOT be an ‘F’-Word

… but, sadly, it appears it still is. Playing with Reality at the Learning and Entertainment Evolution Forum – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education. The opening keynote by Nathan Verrill, co-founder of Natron Baxter, set the tone for … Continue reading

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Trading off between Education and Fun??? SRSLY?

The Wall Must Come Down | Learning From Hollywood. Some years ago I did a survey with public school teachers to see if they were using games in school, and if not, why not. Some of the obvious and significant … Continue reading

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Screen Time For Kids: Is it Learning or a Brain Drain? | MindShift

Screen Time For Kids: Is it Learning or a Brain Drain? | MindShift. For me, it all boils down to just a few things: 1. In all things, moderation. And balance. Technology is great and kids should have access to … Continue reading

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