Very Large Array in New Mexico

Very Large Array in New Mexico, originally uploaded by JoeChavez.

This was a spur of the moment panorama while I was touring the Very Large Array in New Mexico.

Mind Map: Social Media Patterns for Social Media Applications

Here is a peek at my NIM 2010 presentation on Social Media Patterns in the form of a mind map (click on the image for a better view).

A an brief overview...

In this presentation a set of social media patterns that integrate best practices with freely available tools will be discussed. Some form of application, whether thick/thin client and/or mobile, is the primary interface between the social media organization and the end user. To take it one step further it is also the primary means of interaction between the users of the application. Two very separate concerns but with a common goal. The goal is provide a means to promote social interaction between users and for the social media organization to gain knowledge of how the applications is used in order to provide forward looking value add in future updates to the application. This is where social media patterns can help to describe the key abstractions and usage scenarios found in social media applications. These patterns can help to shape the strategy for current and future applications intended for the social media audience. The target audience for this presentation is both the social media strategist and the social media application architect. Social media patterns will provide a foundation upon which an organization can build a rich user experience and also provide the application provider with a rich data set from which the usage habits and preferences can be queried. The latter is of great importance to the social media strategist because it answers the question, in what direction are the application users headed. The former helps the social media application architect introduce best practices in the design of an application early in the development cycle in order to provide a integrated user experience and a foundation for enhancements as the business strategy dictates.

057/365 Interwaves

057/365 Interwaves, originally uploaded by JoeChavez.

056/365 Evergreen

056/365 Evergreen, originally uploaded by JoeChavez.

Love ageless and evergreen.
Strange attractors in our dreams.

055/365 Plume

055/365 Plume, originally uploaded by JoeChavez.

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