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How I wrote and Published a Book for Under £50

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CM8poksW8AAY0mS How I wrote and Published a Book for Under 50

As you may have seen by now, I have a new book out! If you had managed to miss that, check it out here 🙂

The purpose of this blog is to give a quick overview of how I got it finished and published in print and ebook formats.

This was a project I started in around February 2015. I had been wanting to create a print version of my previous book for a while, but decided that it would be much better for everyone if I created a totally new book. It would be better value for my readers and actually better for me as it would help cement a few concepts in print! It turns out that academic world really doesn’t like referencing websites. Read More ...

The Hype is Over – Gamification is Here to Stay

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Emerging tech hc The Hype is Over 8211 Gamification is Here to Stay

Welcome to my first post holiday blog. Lots going on, not least of which I have now got a draft of my book! You can register your interest in buying it here -> Sign up for notifications about Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play. I am looking at ways to apply a discount for people who sign up 🙂

Now to business.

Today, two interesting things came to my attention about the state of gamification. The first was Gartner’s Hype Cycle. For those that don’t know, Gartner predict how technology will be adopted over time in a cycle of 5 phases. Below is the description of each taken from their website  Read More ...

No Blog Post – New Book

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Maybe No Blog Post 8211 New Book

As you may have noticed, for the first time in over a year – there is no blog this week. The reason is two fold.

1. I have been insanely busy!

2. My spare time has been spent finally finishing up my second – as yet untitled – book!

So, instead of a blog, here are some random bits of development stuff from the book :). It will be available soon on Amazon as an eBook and I am trying to make sure that it is available in print (through self publishing). More info soon 🙂

Cover Ideas

Title Ideas

  • Gamification: Get Serious and Start Playing
  • Gamification: How to hold your own in conversation
  • Ninja Monkeys Rule: Gamification…
  • Game Thinking: Gamification and Games Based Solutions
  • Gamification: An Insiders View
  • Gamification: How do sound smart… :p
  • Gamification: Understanding the power of game based solution design

Contents Page

Defining Gamification
Game Thinking
Play, Games and Playfulness
Motivation
Intrinsic Motivation RAMP
User Types
Rewards and Leaderboards
Feedback and Getting Rewards Right
The User Journey
Goals, Activity Loops and Flow
Loyalty
Cheating
Game Mechanics
Gamification Mechanics and Elements
Neurotransmitters in Gamification
Design Tips
Modelling Systems Read More ...