Thanks to Cleve, Graham and Gerry for their liveblogging of James Farmer's presentation on 'Communication Dynamics and Communities ' The session was held in Alado in the Webheads group with live audio, slides and webpages.

I could not attend James Farmer's session in Alado. Each time I try to get in, I can't get through. Cleve writes that it was a 'fascinating content' and a 'fascinating delivery medium'.

Some important remarks:

James: Blogs are like organic cities that don't develop in neatly organised areas... A weblog environment is a very communicative environment. A weblog is a very individual, owned space.

Cleve: JF points out that blogs are chaotic and organic, instead of rigid, planned and structured (someone types in: like life?).

James: The design of online environments is very much like those of physical learning environments - design a place where people can relax and be who they want and you'll get a different kind of discussion than if the environment is ordered and strict, etc...the environment influences the communication dynamics.

( Me: Good point! )