At Daden we believe in contributing to the market place in which we operate. We are therefore always keen to share our thoughts and ideas with other companies and professionals through articles, white papers and thought pieces. Below you will find a selection of our current writings.
Virtual Worlds and Serious Business - A 9 Point Plan | A white paper that presents a logical approach for creating a virtual worlds based project for serious business use, guiding you through from aims and audience to staffing and support. Download the Virtual Worlds and Serious Business - A 9 Point Plan white paper (PDF)  | |
Virtual Worlds - A Future Roadmap | A monograph that examines how Virtual Worlds might evolve over the next 50 - 100 years. The timescale might seem big, but so are the possible long-term implications! Download the Virtual Worlds - A Future Roadmap monograph (PDF) | |
Virtual Worlds - A New Medium | A monograph that examines Virtual Worlds in the context of media and mass-media, using Marshall McLuhans Media Tetrads, and an analysis based on key media characteristics of bits/atoms, senses, syncronicity and interactivity. Download the Virtual Worlds - A New Medium monograph (PDF) | |
Virtual Worlds and v-commerce | A introduction to Virtual Worlds and Virtual Commerce. This white paper compares the key virtual worlds, looks at how kids and teens are using virtual worlds, and examines the key business models around virtual commerce. Download the Virtual Worlds and V-Commerce white paper (PDF) | |
Second Life | A Business Brief introducing you to the virtual world of Second Life, and virtual worlds in general. Second Life offers real opportunities for marketing, education and data visualisation, as well as entertainment and socialising! Read the Second Life Business Brief (PDF) | |
Geodata, GoogleMaps and Google Earth | A Technology Brief introducing the latest Internet based mapping technology, such as Google maps and GoogleEarth which let you map almost any location based information for a fraction of the cost of conventional GIS and mapping systems. Read the Geodata Tech Brief (PDF) | |
Topic Maps and XTM | A Technology Brief introducing topic maps and the related XML based standard XTM. Topic Maps are all about providing structured but flexible indices to data, information and knowledge. Read the Topic Map PDF... | |
Web Services for Mobile Applications | A white paper showing how web services can provide a cost effective way of developing powerful, optimised, clients for mobile application users. Download Web Services PDF... | |
Really Simple Syndication | A Technology Brief introducing RSS technology, the ideal way to syndicate outbound content and aggregrate inbound content. Read RSS PDF... | |
IT Doesn't Matter | Our take on the Nicholas Car debate. Read more on IT Doesn't Matter... | |
It's about Integration Stupid | Isn't it time we stopped inventing, and just tried to integrate the stuff we've got. Read more on Integration... | |
The Connected Home | After the wired home and the wireless home comes the "connected home". With a broadband connection and a WiFi network costing only a few hundred pounds all of a sudden the home of the future has arrived - several years early. Read more on the Connected Home... |
Note: Many articles and reports are provided as PDFs.
White Papers and larger documents are available in exchange for some basic contact details from our Download Manager.
