If you're reading this on the web, you have probably noticed that Artesia's web page got a face lift (if you're reading this in your RSS reader, come and check it out!). But the visual presentation was just the beginning of the big changes we made during this summer. Let me give you a quick overview:
1. More - and more useful - content
During last year, we have talked with a lot of people about user communities, virtual worlds and social media. We have discovered a need for two kinds of information: first, a general overview of selected topics - a kind of "Quick-start guide" that would present the basics and provide a few pointers, and second, a kind of radar that would showcase interesting news from these fields. While all this information is already present on the web, it's usually scattered over a myriad of blog posts - or extremely focused on a single aspect.
Our whitepapers aim to address the first need. For now, we have prepared two whitepapers - "Using online communities in business" and "Introduction to virtual worlds". Both give an introduction on the subject and include many examples to help you figure out the way you could use them in your business, too. They are available in our Library, with more content on its way.
"Artesia Spotlight" is our answer to the second need. It's a bi-weekly review of key developments in the fields of social tools, user communities and virtual worlds and a showcase of interesting blog posts, videos or events. We'll sift the hundreds of RSS feeds and thousands of news items to find the few nuggets of gold - so you don't have to :) You can sign up for the newsletter by entering your email into the box below and clicking "Go" - your privacy is guaranteed (or by clicking here!)
2. New Second Life office
After a year in Second Life, we've outgrown our offices in Silicon Island. We've moved to a beautiful location (new SLURL) hosted by Beta Technologies, with whom we're cooperating in an exciting new VW venture - stay tuned for more information!
If you have any comments or suggestions regarding our whitepapers, Artesia Spotiight or the site redesign, leave us a comment!
