Comments on: Digital hierarchy of needs http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/digital-hierarchy-of-needs/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:02:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Scot Herrick's WriteBlog http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/digital-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-310703 Scot Herrick's WriteBlog Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:11:41 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/03/digital-hierarchy-of-needs.html#comment-310703 <p><strong>Scot's Digital Hierarchy of Needs...</strong></p> <p>The view over the keyboard today: BINARY...</p> Scot’s Digital Hierarchy of Needs…

The view over the keyboard today: BINARY…

]]> By: Brad Isaac http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/digital-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-310706 Brad Isaac Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:41:36 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/03/digital-hierarchy-of-needs.html#comment-310706 <p>I may be taking your question too literally. But wouldn't the concept of blog autonomy come into play for Maslow's heirarchy? In other words, your blog is your autonomy. It's your freedom, your expression. So perhaps you are self actualized - as long as your bottom needs are there (such as electricity, laptop, keyboard, etc.)</p> I may be taking your question too literally. But wouldn’t the concept of blog autonomy come into play for Maslow’s heirarchy? In other words, your blog is your autonomy. It’s your freedom, your expression. So perhaps you are self actualized – as long as your bottom needs are there (such as electricity, laptop, keyboard, etc.)

]]> By: Evie http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/digital-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-310710 Evie Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:45:36 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/03/digital-hierarchy-of-needs.html#comment-310710 <p>How about a hierarchy of user skill set? this hierarchy can be used in multiple paradigms: HW, SW, web, electronics, gaming, etc. It's important to note that one's expertise in one area does not necessarily mean one carries that level across all areas. For instance, I might be a power user on a computer, but I don't even care for any of the features on my mobile phone, and if you ask me to text someone, well, let's not go there.</p> <p>Starting from the bottom:</p> <p>Novice/Newbie - (Lurker, fumbler, etc.) Has the tools, but isn't quite sure how to use them.</p> <p>-Basic user - Able to use tools provided (an application, a computer, the internet, a wireless phone, but isn't quite familiar with the features and asks for help often) .</p> <p>-Power User - very familiar with features of tool and can even customize existing tools to create a unique version of it. e.g. a blogger, someone who modifies their Windows registry, an Excel expert, a teenager who can text message with one thumb faster than I can type, someone writing basic html.</p> <ul> <li><p>Developer - uses advanced tools to create new systems. This person might be an inventor, or might be building someone else's invention. They have bricks, but they must create the blueprints and build it.</p></li> <li><p>Geek God - someone who comes up with something completely new, and around which the creation of new tools becomes inevitable. Vint Cerf is in this category. The web preceded loads of new tools for developers and others to use to create new applications for the rest of us. Mobile technology and wireless allows for new phones and new signals. Advances in video tech and increases in speed drive the creation of new and different games.</p></li> </ul> <p>Don't know if there's anything above this.</p> How about a hierarchy of user skill set? this hierarchy can be used in multiple paradigms: HW, SW, web, electronics, gaming, etc. It’s important to note that one’s expertise in one area does not necessarily mean one carries that level across all areas. For instance, I might be a power user on a computer, but I don’t even care for any of the features on my mobile phone, and if you ask me to text someone, well, let’s not go there.

Starting from the bottom:

Novice/Newbie – (Lurker, fumbler, etc.) Has the tools, but isn’t quite sure how to use them.

-Basic user – Able to use tools provided (an application, a computer, the internet, a wireless phone, but isn’t quite familiar with the features and asks for help often) .

-Power User – very familiar with features of tool and can even customize existing tools to create a unique version of it. e.g. a blogger, someone who modifies their Windows registry, an Excel expert, a teenager who can text message with one thumb faster than I can type, someone writing basic html.

  • Developer – uses advanced tools to create new systems. This person might be an inventor, or might be building someone else’s invention. They have bricks, but they must create the blueprints and build it.

  • Geek God – someone who comes up with something completely new, and around which the creation of new tools becomes inevitable. Vint Cerf is in this category. The web preceded loads of new tools for developers and others to use to create new applications for the rest of us. Mobile technology and wireless allows for new phones and new signals. Advances in video tech and increases in speed drive the creation of new and different games.

Don’t know if there’s anything above this.

]]> By: Bren http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/digital-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-310711 Bren Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:26:13 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/03/digital-hierarchy-of-needs.html#comment-310711 <p>Thanks, guys. Yeah, Michael, I think digital literacy is what I'm getting at. I'll have to dig around for some research with that phrase--probably get more results...</p> Thanks, guys. Yeah, Michael, I think digital literacy is what I’m getting at. I’ll have to dig around for some research with that phrase–probably get more results…

]]> By: Michael http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/digital-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-310712 Michael Sat, 18 Mar 2006 07:32:29 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/03/digital-hierarchy-of-needs.html#comment-310712 <p>That's a very interesting question, but I'm not sure it's answerable. Maslow's hierarchy of needs is just that--needs. A similar hierarchy for digital literacy (is that what you're getting at?) is more like a progressively increasing skill set. That being said, I'm always up for a challenge, so here it goes.</p> <ol> <li>Curiousity about how the world works.</li> <li>The wherewithal to procure the systems that you need (h/w, s/w, phone, digicam, etc.) (and of course having the stuff)</li> <li>Basic computer software skills (cut, paste, save, copy files, etc.)</li> <li>Intermediate computer h/w and s/w skills (set up a wireless home network)</li> <li>An understanding and appreciation of the connectedness of the above-mentioned items.</li> <li>More advanced computer skills (leaving the examples blank since I've about reached the limit of what I know how to do, so by definition everything beyond that is "advanced" :-P )</li> <li>Knowing what internet 2.0 is (and isn't). Another way of saying this would be "getting it".</li> </ol> <p>At the top would be some Neo-like figure who knows all.</p> <p>Whattaya think?</p> That’s a very interesting question, but I’m not sure it’s answerable. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is just that–needs. A similar hierarchy for digital literacy (is that what you’re getting at?) is more like a progressively increasing skill set. That being said, I’m always up for a challenge, so here it goes.

  1. Curiousity about how the world works.
  2. The wherewithal to procure the systems that you need (h/w, s/w, phone, digicam, etc.) (and of course having the stuff)
  3. Basic computer software skills (cut, paste, save, copy files, etc.)
  4. Intermediate computer h/w and s/w skills (set up a wireless home network)
  5. An understanding and appreciation of the connectedness of the above-mentioned items.
  6. More advanced computer skills (leaving the examples blank since I’ve about reached the limit of what I know how to do, so by definition everything beyond that is “advanced” :-P )
  7. Knowing what internet 2.0 is (and isn’t). Another way of saying this would be “getting it”.

At the top would be some Neo-like figure who knows all.

Whattaya think?

]]> By: joakim http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/digital-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-310715 joakim Sat, 18 Mar 2006 03:29:16 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/03/digital-hierarchy-of-needs.html#comment-310715 <p>That's a very interesting question :)</p> <p>Here's my hierarchy:</p> <ol> <li>Design the Xbox 1080</li> <li>Hack the Xbox 360</li> <li>Community <ul><li>Flickr</li><li>Digg/Slashdot</li><li>del.icio.us etc.</ul></li> <li>Software<ul><li>GMail</li><li>Firefox</li><li>Anti-virus/adware</li><li>IM etc.</ul></li> <li>Hardware & OS</li> </ol> <p>The list could of course be more complex, but I want to sleep now, k thx:p</p> That’s a very interesting question :)

Here’s my hierarchy:

  1. Design the Xbox 1080
  2. Hack the Xbox 360
  3. Community
    • Flickr
    • Digg/Slashdot
    • del.icio.us etc.
  4. Software
    • GMail
    • Firefox
    • Anti-virus/adware
    • IM etc.
  5. Hardware & OS

The list could of course be more complex, but I want to sleep now, k thx:p

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