NMC News
What's In the News?
Posted February 5th, 2007 by NMCHere you will find a wide array of regularly updated news on NMC projects, events, and initiatives. As we build this area out, we hope to include announcements and stories as well from our members.
2007 NMC Summer Conference Video
Posted May 5th, 2008 by Alan Levine
If you are still deciding if you should attend the 2008 NMC Summer Conference June 11-14 in Princeton, New Jersey, then take a look at the video from the 2007 NMC Summer Conference held in Indianapolis.
In this 11 minute video, conference participants give you in their own words, a taste of the conference experience. All registered participants at the conference get their own copy of a DVD which not only contains this video, but copies of all the keynote presentations, and more content.
NMC CEO Larry Johnson Metanomics Interview
Posted May 5th, 2008 by Alan Levine
On Friday April 25, NMC CEO Larry Johnson was a guest interviewee for the Metanomics series, the weekly live show that takes place in, and is broadcast live from Second Life.
As part of an event atClever Zebra's vBusiness Expo, in this interview, Metanomics host Robert Bloomfield asked Larry about the NMC's Virtual worlds programs and then discussed more on Larry's recent experience testifying before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet of the US Congress.
You can also find an audio recording of this interview plus soon a transcript, at http://metanomics.net/larry-johnson
NMC Celebrates 15th Anniversary!
Posted April 25th, 2008 by Nancy Reeves
Founded in 1993, this year marks the 15th anniversary of The New Media Consortium! Celebration activities are already taking place as we prepare for the 2008 NMC Summer Conference and we are asking you to contribute any photos or images of the number 15 to our Flickr group!
Rachel S. Smith on Austincast.com
Posted April 21st, 2008 by NMC
Rachel S. Smith, Vice President, NMC Services, was interviewed by Paul Walhus of Austincast.com on her experience at South by Southwest 2008 (SXSW). In the 20-minute interview, she describes sessions she attended, reflects on the energy of SXSW, and shares her impressions of the conference.
NMC CEO Johnson testifies to Congress on Virtual Worlds
Posted April 9th, 2008 by NMCNMC CEO Larry Johnson was asked to present testimony on the nature and state of virtual worlds on Tuesday, April 1, before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Also presenting at the same hearing was Philip Rosedale, founder of Linden Lab and the inventor of Second Life.
Members of the NMC community are invited to comment on the text of Johnson’s remarks in a special CommentPress version of the report that can be reached at http://wp.nmc.org/mrpixel/
The hearing was webcast live, and an archive is available:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/cmte_mtgs/110-ti-hrg.040108.VirtualWorld...
For more, including a pdf of Johnson's comments, please see the Committee on Energy and Commerce website:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/
Video: Congressional Hearing on Virtual Worlds
Posted April 1st, 2008 by Alan LevineNMC CEO Larry Johnson was one of four leaders who presented testimony on the nature and state of virtual worlds Tuesday, April 1, before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Also presenting at the same hearing is Phillip Rosedale, founder of Linden Lab and the inventor of Second Life. For more information see Mr Pixel Goes to Washington and continue the conversation in our CommentPress published version of Larry's presented remarks. The video recording is now available: http://energycommerce.house.gov/cmte_mtgs/110-ti-hrg.040108.VirtualWorld... 
NMC Talks To Talis About Horizon Report
Posted March 31st, 2008 by NMCNMC's Larry Johnson, Rachel Smith, and Alan Levine were interviewed recently for a podcast now available on the Panlibus site. Speaking via telephone with Paul Miller in the UK, they shared the process and outcomes for the 2008 NMC Horizon Report .
NMC is quite honored, particularly since Miller's previous interviewee was Sir Tim Berners-Lee- what an act to follow!
Listen to the hour long podcast for the entire conversation.
NMC Symposium on Mashups - Call for Proposals is Open
Posted February 11th, 2008 by Nancy ReevesNMC Symposium on Mashups -- April 1 - 3, 2008
Call for Proposals is Open!
The call for proposals for the NMC Symposium on Mashups is open! This Symposium is the eleventh in the NMC's Series of Online Symposia and will take place April 1-3, 2008 in both 3D and flat web environments. The theme of this symposium draws from the 2008 Horizon Report and will focus on the topics of scholarly uses of mashups. The deadline for proposals is Monday, February 18.
White Paper on Mashups
More Ways to Engage with the 2008 Horizon Report
Posted February 4th, 2008 by Alan LevineFollowing up on our press release on the announcement of the 2008 Horizon Report, we have many more Horizon resources and ways for you to actively engage with the process of the Horizon Project.
We have tracked a steady flow of downloads of the report in PDF format and continuing our exploration of web publishing, today we are excited to share a new web version for the 2008 Horizon Report using the CommentPress format. Developed by the Institute for the Future of the Book, CommentPress is a template for the WordPress platform that provides a functionality for readers to post comments at the paragraph level. You can read and add to the report by commenting at http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2008.
