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Post #15 of “The Japan-related Web†guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon
On January 20, 2008 in #The Japan-related Web Debate, Announcements
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This may be the most important element in helping others:
…finding connections between sites is one of my favorite things.
Each connection (for example, a common interest) is a “point of collaboration.” [RockingInHakata translates jokes into Japanese] and [JapanNewbie translates funny Japanese ads] .
That is a point of collaboration…
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Post #14 of “The Japan-related Web†guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon
On January 20, 2008 in #The Japan-related Web Debate, Announcements
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Why I am not writing this series:
I am not asking for me or anyone else to be put on a pedestal because that will not bring about innovation. What I am calling for is a leaderless decentralized community.
The community will be fueled by a simple ideology: help others, and encourage them to do the same.There are no rules of membership for this community, no roster lists, and no superiors to report too. If you help others and encourage them to do the same, you are a member…
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Post #13 of “The Japan-related Web†guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon
On January 18, 2008 in #The Japan-related Web Debate, Announcements
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We have just started the “what the J-web could be” part of the series and I am hoping the discussion will take off:
In this part of the series I hope to impart an idea (or ideology rather) that I hope you will consider worthy of spreading: We, the Japan-related web community (all the webmasters, bloggers, and readers) have a responsibility…..
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Post #12 of “The Japan-related Web†guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon
On January 16, 2008 in #The Japan-related Web Debate, Announcements
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Today we will “lift up the hood” and look at the “engines”driving sites on the Japan-related web:
So far in this series we have discussed what the Japan-related web is by breaking it down into seven categories and examining them. In the next part of the series we will be looking at what the Japan-related web could be. But before we move on to that, let us examine the “tools of production†…
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Post #11 of “The Japan-related Web†guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon
On January 15, 2008 in #The Japan-related Web Debate, Announcements
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Let’s talk e-commerce:
Of all the categories of the Japan-related web that we have scrutinised, e-commerce is one that I had qualms with including (that is mainly because these sites do not have any content). But they have been included because Japan-related e-commerce is the fuel that feeds the J-web. How so?…
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Post #10 of “The Japan-related Web†guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon
On January 14, 2008 in #The Japan-related Web Debate, Announcements
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Today we’re discussing classifieds on the Japan-related web:
There are several print magazines that have online versions including topics like sayonara sales/for-sale items, wanted items, services, job listings, and personals. Some of the major sites that come to mind are…
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Post #9 of “The Japan-related Web†guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon
On January 13, 2008 in #The Japan-related Web Debate, Announcements
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Post #9, we’re talking about personal stories and experiences on the J-web. And the only thing missing is your comments!
…with so many blogs and sites to choose from how do you find information that is personally appealing?
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Post #8 of “The Japan-related Web†guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon
On January 12, 2008 in #The Japan-related Web Debate, Announcements
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Today we are talking about instruction on the J-web:
Living in Japan has its difficulties. Luckily we have sites to instruct and educate us. What educational sites are out there? Which ones are your favourites? Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments section.
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Post #7 of “The Japan-related Web†guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon
On January 11, 2008 in #The Japan-related Web Debate, Announcements
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In today’s post we are talking about services and web-tools:
Personally this is one category of the J-web that really excites me and I think it will be growing a good deal in the future… What services and tools do you like best?
On the internet in general there are services and tools available to help with all sorts of problems… Are there similar services for solving problems foreigners in Japan face?
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Post #6 of “The Japan-related Web†guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon
On January 10, 2008 in #The Japan-related Web Debate, Announcements
Somehow I ended up a day behind so I am trying to catch up.
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Today we are going to look at the second of the seven categories, entertainment, in its many forms. This category is probably the hardest area to define. But it may be a bit easier if we divide it into its parts, namely: pictures, audio, text, and video…
1. How well are we using these (as producers)?
2. How well are we finding these (as consumers)?
