Mashups and Teaching

Written by Darryn Mitussis. Posted on 19 January, 2010. Filed under Teaching, Technology. Tagged , , . No comments.
I had a productive Christmas making geo-mashups for teaching. Mashups are a method of developing web applications that link different web platforms through their programming interfaces (APIs). My first project has been to link Google Maps to my own database of articles and news stories about China so that students can locate them geographically. The articles [...]

Citizen Journalism and its Knockers

Written by Darryn Mitussis. Posted on 7 December, 2009. Filed under Media. Tagged , , . No comments.
The state of the media and the potential role for citizen journalists is (at least in the case of the former) an important issue for all of us. In business schools at least, the role and operation media is an issue that get skant critical coverage. This is a pity because without consistent, detailed coverage [...]

A new camera

Written by Darryn Mitussis. Posted on 4 December, 2009. Filed under Photography. Tagged , , . 2 Comments.
Manchester City Centre
I've bought a new portable camera, a Panasonic GF1. Here are a couple of sample photographs and some initial thoughts.

Burger

Written by Darryn Mitussis. Posted on 24 October, 2009. Filed under Consumption, Friends. Tagged . 1 Comment.
I’ve not posted, because I’ve not had much to report. Did make a tower of a burger though. Its obvious, though, I’m no food photographer.

Kolkata China Town and the Communist Party

Written by Darryn Mitussis. Posted on 12 June, 2009. Filed under China, India, Photography. Tagged , , . 1 Comment.
I have finally finished two hectic weeks of travel through India for work and having worked every weekday and two weekends, a day off was in order. Given my interest in China, I had a wonder through China Town. It was quite different to the last one I visited (in Liverpool) and seemed to reflect clearly [...]