Definitions of interaction

• Definitive characteristic of interactive media
• Inter + action
• Definitions of interaction
Operating, effecting, influencing:
• between
• within
...two entities.
Relate also to mediating.

Depth of interaction

Human-computer interaction

• HCI, human-computer interaction
• Focus typically on interfaces and usability

Human-human interaction

• Focus on communication with ICT technology
• One-to-one (E.g. telephone)
• One-to-many (E.g. telephone operator)
• Many-to-many (Social media, e.g. Twitter)
• Communication theory

Human-content interaction

Navigating in complex information within given conceptual structure.
Allowed to contribute with own content.

Human-ontology interaction

• Tagging, conceptual structure by tagging contents, e.g. Last.fm
• Tailoring the conceptual structures (ontology) searches, outlines, ontologies instead of taking given conceptual structure for granted
• Multi-perspective media
• Communities formed by means of sharing ontology

Assignment

Mini blogosphere

• Blogosphere
Build blog feeds from everybody else's blogs.
Post: What makes interactive media interesting?
If possible, refer to what you have read.
Comment litterature you have read.
Comment others' blogs (on comments or on your own posts).