John Norris
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Path of Support … popularity
I’m not much for popularity contests, but it is critical to know just who and what is going on in one’s area. For this reason, I installed some simple counters that report to me the number of different avatars per … Continue reading
Posted in Medical Informatics, Uncategorized
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Healthcare, 2.0, Social Networking, and Business
As a response to another post over at HIStalk that basically wondered if Healthcare 2.0 and social networking software will help healthcare in the future. I sent in a comment and was published: From John: “Re: Web 2.0. Web 2.0 … Continue reading
Privacy Statement in a Virtual Land
As you wander a lonely virtual landscape, is anyone watching you? Probably, if the land collect stats. Should you be told? As some may know, I maintain the Path of Support on Healthinfo Island in Second Life.* It features almost … Continue reading
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Healthcare Support Groups in the Virtual World of IMVU
So, after Lively, I’ve decided to take a look at other virtual worlds besides Second Life. Abstract: IMVU is an avatar based instant messaging environment. It allows for participation of anyone from 13 years of age and older. There are … Continue reading
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PHR’s and Online Communities
Folks are lamenting the demise of Google’s virtual world, Lively. There are discussions on how it might have been better integrated with other Google offerings. I’ll put in my two cents…which I had actually sent to Google as a Lively … Continue reading
