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4 Things that Need to Happen for the Web to Go 3D

Some people believe that in the next 10-20 years the entire web will go from the 2D space it is now to 3D and eventually everything online will be experienced as a 3D space. That seem at least plausible. After all 20 years ago nobody was on the web, and now just about every organization views a website as essential. But in order for the web to transition from 2D to 3D, I think at least 4 things will need to happen.

Trust Agents 6a: Human Artist

Who remembers the movie Jerry Maguire? Jerry, a Sports Agent, has an encounter with his conscience which results in a life altering mission statement. He arrives at the conclusion that more personal attention is required - that it is more about the people they represent than the money that that can get from them. On the web it may be a bit more difficult to maintain a personal touch because you can’t always look each other in the eye and watch for non verbal cues. Yet, more than ever before, the Web is far more ‘humanized’ - we are able to express ourselves better and engage better and it is only going to improve.

Trust Agents 5b: Agent Zero

In order to be an affective ‘Agent Zero’ we must follow 5 simple, yet very important steps. Many Agent Zeros will naturally do these steps without realizing it. That’s what makes them so good at what they do. As you read through my explanations of these steps think about your own position within your church and make a list of how you apply each step to your specific area of ministry.

Trust Agents 5a: Agent Zero

“No matter where they go, trust agents have a desire to connect good people together. We refer to this as being Agent Zero; being in the center of a network and being able to spread ideas.”

Farewell Geeks and God Podcast

This post is long over due, but last month after a 3 ½ year run Matt Farina and Bob Christianson (aka Rob Feature) recorded the final episode of the Geeks and God podcast.

I have never been a big consumer of podcasts because I don’t have a lot of drive time or other time conducive to [...]

Trust Agents 2a – Action Step #1

Accomplishing a goal requires following some type of procedures, but to Make it Your Own Game, you need to find the “Gatejumper” key. Gatejumping is…”what happens when you find a better way to do things while everyone else is too busy to notice.”

Using LiveStream For Usability Testing

In my previous articles about usability testing, I wrote about ways for businesses and organizations to perform their own usability testing with minimal cost, time, and difficulty. One of the great online features that make this possible is LiveStream.com with Procaster. No, this is not a paid endorsement. We were just so thrilled with LiveStream’s service when we did our last usability test that I had to share.

A few quick tools to use in your Classroom

This is a guest post by Daniel Burk, 4th grade teacher at Grace Lutheran School in Lancaster, CA.

I am in love with technology. I have always been in love with technology. When I became a teacher I have always shared my love with other students, even if it was talking about a video [...]

Video: Social Media - Fad or Revolution?

Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Watch this video and decide for yourself.

Is Online Community Biblical?

More and more churches are launching Internet campuses, aka virtual churches. Meanwhile, people continue to debate whether Biblical community can really exist online. Drew Goodmanson weighed in with his perspective on Thursday with an excellent article entitled Is Online Community real Community? Questions about the Virtual Church

In the article Drew cites 27 “one anothering” verses from scripture. Looking at these verses it’s clear that while some “one anothering” can be done online, there are certainly some things that are not technologically possible to do in an online community and in those areas a virtual church simply can’t live up to the biblical standard.

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