Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture v3n02 (May 1, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/aejvc/aejvc-v3n02-contents Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture ________________________________________________________________ ISSN 1081-3055 May 1, 1995 Volume 3 Number 2 Table of Contents EJVC Changes its Title, Frequency and Format. Call for K-12 Internet Articles for August 1995 Issue. - Letter from the Editor-In-Chief (appended below) Knowledge Based Simulation Models in Evolutionary Product Design: Communicating about Users. Peter Innocent pri@dmu.ac.uk (Available as EJVCV3N2 INNOCENT, 746 lines) Abstract This paper considers and tests the proposition that knowledge based simulation models are useful in the development and testing of products. A case study is briefly described and generalisations are then presented within a rationale based on the principle of product evolution. Simulations are shown to be useful for supporting communication between individuals and groups about aspects of functionality and usability of the products. The result is a shared meaning relating to the product which is necessary for continuity in development. Finally, the proposition is made that future technological products will require knowledge based simulation models, not just for development but in order to dynamically enhance their usability and functionality. Letter from the Editor-in-Chief Dear EJVC Subscribers, I am happy to announce that as of this issue the official title of EJVC is the _Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture_. It had been the _Arachnet Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture_. Consequently our ISSN number is now 1081-3055. The Editorial Board members have also spent time this winter reviewing EJVC procedures and policies. It has become apparent that the publish when ready cycle that we have been trying to work with is difficult to implement in the real world. It takes substantial time to recruit, review and revise articles. Many of you have noticed the long gaps of time between issues. After discussing the options the Board decided to go with a regular quarterly publication cycle. This will give us time to review and revise articles, time to plan future articles and will give the editors fixed times when they can schedule work on EJVC. Several authors have asked for clearer deadlines and the new cycle can make deadlines more defined as well. One other change is made with this issue. Articles will be filed on the Listserv and FTP sites with the format EJVCV#N# Authorname rather than the previous Authorname V#N# format. This change was made to clear up confusion when articles are found outside of EJVC's official publication sites. It was difficult to tell from the filename what the origins of the file were. Appended below this letter is a call for papers for a Special August 1995 issue on K-12 Internet. We already have half a dozen excellent articles under review but would like this issue to be extra substantial. Please distribute this call as widely as possible and consider submitting an article yourself. Essays and opinions for the Virtual Square section are also welcome. With this issue I am also distributing the newly revised subscriber welcome message. I hope that it provides a clear guide for accessing EJVC as well as for submitting to EJVC. Thank you for your time and attention. Cordially, Diane K. Kovacs, Editor-in-Chief _Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture_ diane@kovacs.com _________________________________ Call for Articles: The K-12 Presence on the Internet Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture ------------------------------------------------------ EJVC is a peer-reviewed electronic journal dedicated to scholarly research and discussion of all aspects of computer-mediated human experience, behavior, action, and interaction. EJVC publishes articles on such topics as computer-mediated activities as electronic mail, e- conferences, e-journals, information distribution and retrieval, the construction and visualization of images/representations/models of reality and/or worlds, and global connectivity. The purpose of EJVC is to foster, encourage, advance, and communicate scholarly thought, (including analysis, evaluation, and research) in multiple disciplines about virtual culture. At this time, we are looking especially for articles which present research about aspects of the K-12 presence on the Internet. Articles concerning educational experiences for both students and teachers, evaluation of access impact on the school, concerns of parents and teachers for the effect of international access on underage students, the implication of kids finding a place in an "adult" enterprise and other similar subjects would be of interest. Articles on any topics within the scope of the e- journal will also be welcome. Deadline for review: June 15, 1995 _________________________________ Articles and Sections of this issue of the _Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture_ may be retrieved via gopher to refmac.kent.edu 70 or via anonymous ftp to byrd.mu.wvnet.edu or via e-mail message addressed to LISTSERV@KENTVM.KENT.EDU (instructions below) http://www.marshall.edu/~stepp/vri/ejvc/ejvc.html or GOPHER refmac.kent.edu Articles may be submitted at anytime by email or send/file to: Diane K. Kovacs, Editor-in-Chief, _Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture_ ejvcedit@kentvm.kent.edu _________________________________ *Copyright Declaration* Copyright of articles published by Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture is held by the author of a given article. If an article is re-published elsewhere it must include a statement that it was originally published by Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture. 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