Testing ReGame

Last week we (lexlibrator, Milly, sophiedoesmedia, Gong Liang) had the chance to present the alpha version of our prototype ReGame. Already on the spot we received a lot of feedback on our project. Most important were comments on the choices we made according to the formatting of app elements and their functionality. In the end of our process, we didn’t…

ReGame – the alpha version

In this blogpost we (lexlibrator, Milly, Gong Liang, sophiedoesmedia) would like to present our alpha version of our social media application. After a lot of consideration we can also reveal it’s name: ReGame. The “Re” stands for “Re-visit” the game moments and “Re-living” the game experience. Game stands in focus and has therefore a prominent position in the applications…

Presentation of self in social media

We generally care of how we are perceived by the people around us. This perception can be influenced by many factors and its research goes back to various concepts in communication and behavioral studies. The digital age has brought different ways of communicating with another, and with it came different ways of how to present…

Unraveling Amazon

The influence of companies on society has shifted from the old “media giants” or media conglomerates such as Time Warner, which provides a wide media spectrum with TV, radio, newspapers, entertainment and online services, to new “giants” in digital media such as Google or Facebook. One particular and different example for this new media giant…

Social me(dia)

“Who am I?” …is the first question Sofie raises, when she starts diving into the history of philosophy in the famous book by Jostein Gaarder [1] and this is the same question I am asking myself now. Who am I ? My name is Sophie, which means wisdom in old greek and that is about…