Comments on: NetExpo Parties Like It's 1997 http://www.sabrinadent.com/2009/05/27/netexpo-parties-like-its-1997/ Web Design * Development * Marketing Ireland Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:52:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mick http://www.sabrinadent.com/2009/05/27/netexpo-parties-like-its-1997/#comment-1646 Mick Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:52:58 +0000 http://www.sabrinadent.com/?p=1211#comment-1646 I like Blacknight but that image is hilarious. The two at the front look like they're reading dance instructions.... "it says 3 steps forward then 3 steps back - look, like this" she says! I like Blacknight but that image is hilarious. The two at the front look like they’re reading dance instructions….

“it says 3 steps forward then 3 steps back – look, like this” she says!

]]> By: Katherine http://www.sabrinadent.com/2009/05/27/netexpo-parties-like-its-1997/#comment-1645 Katherine Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:24:44 +0000 http://www.sabrinadent.com/?p=1211#comment-1645 Did you get their survey this morning? Just filled it out. That was fun. Brave of them to ask really. Did you get their survey this morning? Just filled it out. That was fun. Brave of them to ask really.

]]> By: Ivan | Jobs Blog http://www.sabrinadent.com/2009/05/27/netexpo-parties-like-its-1997/#comment-1644 Ivan | Jobs Blog Fri, 29 May 2009 12:03:06 +0000 http://www.sabrinadent.com/?p=1211#comment-1644 Fantastic review Sabrina!!! Purely fantastic... :) Fantastic review Sabrina!!! Purely fantastic… :)

]]> By: Anthony McG http://www.sabrinadent.com/2009/05/27/netexpo-parties-like-its-1997/#comment-1643 Anthony McG Thu, 28 May 2009 17:41:20 +0000 http://www.sabrinadent.com/?p=1211#comment-1643 My god that's horrendous. My god that’s horrendous.

]]> By: CronoCloud Creeggan http://www.sabrinadent.com/2009/05/27/netexpo-parties-like-its-1997/#comment-1642 CronoCloud Creeggan Thu, 28 May 2009 07:52:18 +0000 http://www.sabrinadent.com/?p=1211#comment-1642 Is it just me, because those expo pictures remind me of some events in Second Life, except it's 2D with stock images of businessy people instead of virtual fashionistas, scripters, builders, and other persons of influence. They'd have probably been better off to actually do it in SL, would be more fun. At least they could throw parties with live or DJ'd music, trivia contests, and whatnot and have interesting interactive displays. Click a box, get a goodie bag for your avatar and whatnot, and they could still do presentations and seminars. Is it just me, because those expo pictures remind me of some events in Second Life, except it’s 2D with stock images of businessy people instead of virtual fashionistas, scripters, builders, and other persons of influence.

They’d have probably been better off to actually do it in SL, would be more fun. At least they could throw parties with live or DJ’d music, trivia contests, and whatnot and have interesting interactive displays. Click a box, get a goodie bag for your avatar and whatnot, and they could still do presentations and seminars.

]]> By: Daynuv » Blog Archive » Irish Virtual Event doesnt quite live up to its virtual name - Immersive Education in Virtual Worlds http://www.sabrinadent.com/2009/05/27/netexpo-parties-like-its-1997/#comment-1641 Daynuv » Blog Archive » Irish Virtual Event doesnt quite live up to its virtual name - Immersive Education in Virtual Worlds Wed, 27 May 2009 20:28:31 +0000 http://www.sabrinadent.com/?p=1211#comment-1641 [...] No amount of buzzwords could have saved this disaster from itself. A sentiment also shared by Sabrina Dent who has extensive experience with Virtual [...]

[...] No amount of buzzwords could have saved this disaster from itself. A sentiment also shared by Sabrina Dent who has extensive experience with Virtual [...]

]]> By: James Corbett http://www.sabrinadent.com/2009/05/27/netexpo-parties-like-its-1997/#comment-1640 James Corbett Wed, 27 May 2009 18:46:31 +0000 http://www.sabrinadent.com/?p=1211#comment-1640 I attended the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education conference, a three day event, in Second Life a few weeks ago and was genuinely blown away by how excellent it was. I literally (or is that figuratively) bumped into a few people, exchanged chit chat and made some great contacts. Including a few speakers from Trinity College in Dublin who just happened to take the piss out of my so 2007-styled avatar within 'earshot' of me without realizing it. A quick retort later and we were having a great conversation about their presentation before they whisked us off for a tour of their work on another 'island'. During breaks between talks I also attended the trade show floor / exhibit area where I was warmly welcomed and conversed with. Which is a long and rambling way of saying this stuff *can* be done. Virtual presentations and trade shows can offer a value proposition when executed correctly. But by golly this one was so far short of that mark that it was almost comical... almost. I attended the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education conference, a three day event, in Second Life a few weeks ago and was genuinely blown away by how excellent it was. I literally (or is that figuratively) bumped into a few people, exchanged chit chat and made some great contacts.

Including a few speakers from Trinity College in Dublin who just happened to take the piss out of my so 2007-styled avatar within ‘earshot’ of me without realizing it. A quick retort later and we were having a great conversation about their presentation before they whisked us off for a tour of their work on another ‘island’. During breaks between talks I also attended the trade show floor / exhibit area where I was warmly welcomed and conversed with.

Which is a long and rambling way of saying this stuff *can* be done. Virtual presentations and trade shows can offer a value proposition when executed correctly. But by golly this one was so far short of that mark that it was almost comical… almost.

]]> By: Ken Stanley http://www.sabrinadent.com/2009/05/27/netexpo-parties-like-its-1997/#comment-1639 Ken Stanley Wed, 27 May 2009 18:43:46 +0000 http://www.sabrinadent.com/?p=1211#comment-1639 Hey. They ripped off my first year interactive media project from 1998, the dastards. I'm calling my solicitor. Hey. They ripped off my first year interactive media project from 1998, the dastards. I’m calling my solicitor.

]]> By: Gordon http://www.sabrinadent.com/2009/05/27/netexpo-parties-like-its-1997/#comment-1638 Gordon Wed, 27 May 2009 16:37:38 +0000 http://www.sabrinadent.com/?p=1211#comment-1638 @Sabrina If it was a .com I would have, pity. @Sabrina

If it was a .com I would have, pity.

]]> By: Katheine http://www.sabrinadent.com/2009/05/27/netexpo-parties-like-its-1997/#comment-1637 Katheine Wed, 27 May 2009 15:56:35 +0000 http://www.sabrinadent.com/?p=1211#comment-1637 The language should have been a clue. Or a screaming warning. Who with a straight face wrote this: "if you are a start up or a small to medium size company that knows you need to be online but aren't exactly sure how to go about it, or if you are a high end web professional searching for the coming trends in online" Trends in online? Yuck. The language should have been a clue. Or a screaming warning. Who with a straight face wrote this:

“if you are a start up or a small to medium size company that knows you need to be online but aren’t exactly sure how to go about it, or if you are a high end web professional searching for the coming trends in online”

Trends in online? Yuck.

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