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What is considered new media arts?
New media art is a genre that encompasses artworks created with new media technologies including digital art, computer graphics, computer animation, virtual art, Internet art, interactive art, computer robotics, and art as biotechnology. The term differentiates itself by its resulting cultural objects and social events, which can be seen in opposition to those deriving from old visual arts (i.e. traditional painting, sculpture, etc.) This concern with medium is a…
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What is a Wiki?
Chances are you have been using wikis and did not know it. The most famous wiki is called Wikipedia, a massive online encyclopedia. Below is an excerpt from Marshall Brain, How Wikis Work, which provides an excellent overview. “Wikis are growing because, at their core, they are about as simple as can be. That simplicity means that people…
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What is Data Visualization?
Data visualization is the study of the visual representation of data, meaning “information which has been abstracted in some schematic form, including attributes or variables for the units of information”. Wikipedia “Information visualization is traditionally viewed as a tool for data exploration and hypothesis formation. Because of its roots in scientific reasoning, visualization has traditionally been viewed…
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What is electronic art and ISEA’s definition of “electronic art”?
ISEA International defines “electronic art” as art that cannot be created without electronic means. This includes both visual and performing arts. It means, for example, that computer software, the Internet, databases, wireless devices, electronic components or physical computing has played a role in the creation of the work. This does NOT mean that the work itself…
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What is a QR code and how are artists using them?
A QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) designed to be read by smartphones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded may be text, a URL, or other data. Created by Toyota subsidiary Denso Wave in 1994, the QR code is one of the most popular…
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How do I customize my own QR code?
David Cummings of Content Developer has some great simple instructions. Click on the link for the whole article: Interested in seeing what you can do with a customized QR Code? The good news is that it’s easy to get started and much of the software you’ll need is free. 1) First, you’ll want to get yourself…
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What is the theme of ISEA2012 and what are the subthemes/conference tracks?
The overall theme for ISEA2012 is Machine Wilderness. …Machine Wilderness references the New Mexico region as an area of rapid growth and technology alongside wide expanses of open land, and aims to present artists’ and technologists’ ideas for a more humane interaction between technology and wilderness in which “machines” can take many forms to support…
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What is the ISEA2012 STEMArts Competition?
The ISEA2012 STEMArts Competition is a state-wide drawing competition for middle and high school students centered around the goal “Design your future”, and inspired by the ISEA2012 themes. Guidelines and call for entries will be released October 25, 2011.
