Unifying Themes
“Immersive Impact: The Best of SSJ #1–18” uses a new format: it is a hybrid edition that brings together all the segments in the Sim Street Journal Collection, built through eighteen issues. Designed to function in-world like a portal, it uses the characteristics of virtual world interaction. This format can’t work the same online, but can express the parallel themes that are explored throughout.
Here, the “best of” content is presented as an overview with a different insight than the in-world portal publication (available in Marketplace). The online and in-world versions have always complimented. This commentary outlines the major themes that form a consistent structure underneath all the articles.
Throughout all the issues, themes of creativity, balance, challenges, advice, prosperity, and emotional equilibrium permeate, surrounding these topics:
1. Exposure—Sensitive people are influenced by their environments.
2. Connections—Given opportunity, people seek a commonality with friends.
3. Inspiration—A ‘renaissance’ is when creative ideas from around the world mingle.
4. Self-knowledge—Adapting to a community means developing universal social skills.
5. Purpose—The creatively curious make focused choices in a wonderland of virtual possibilities.
6. Promotion—audience development and product marketing can be nurtured and practiced.
7. Potential—The virtual world evolution has a collective momentum and a direction.
8. Advice—Every article ends with the contributors’ best advice.
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“Immersive Impact: The Best of SSJ #1–18”
Introduction to edition: Portal to Possibilities
The in-world edition (available on Marketplace) includes:
• Highlights the most-read articles
• Expresses virtual culture characteristics and momentum
• Portrays the music renaissance through its presenters
• Reviews 85 visual artists from galleries and competitions
• Contains the collection of eighteen issues to download
• Links to article pages online
• Provides Landmarks and information on contributors
• Brings together all resources for both online and in-world editions in one place
Please see the INDEX for all contributors and articles.
(All in-world issues are available on MARKETPLACE).
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INDEX for all contributors and articles
Sim Street Journal #1: Virtual Reveals Real
Sim Street Journal #2: The Old in the New
Sim Street Journal #3: Magicians of Meaning
Sim Street Journal #4: Telling Stories
Sim Street Journal #5: Champions of Expression
Sim Street Journal #6: Overlapping Realities
Sim Street Journal #7: Luck Created
Sim Street Journal #8: Facing the Inevitable
Sim Street Journal #9: Motivated Learning
Sim Street Journal #10: Serious Fun
Sim Street Journal #11: Fantasy Fulfillment
Sim Street Journal #12: Insights from Extremes
Sim Street Journal #13: Bridging Boundaries
Sim Street Journal #14: Realities Blend
Sim Street Journal #15: Creative Collaborations
Sim Street Journal #16: Visual Music
Sim Street Journal #17: Retrospective Tribute to Visual Leadership
Sim Street Journal #18: Capture Time
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