Comments on: mapping vernacular creativity v. 0.1

By: aniket

aniket — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:02:46 +0000

more information about vernacular architecture(construction tecniques) region wise in india

By: Justine Humphry

Justine Humphry — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 13:02:51 +0000

Thanks Jean for shedding some light on that. Hope it goes well for you. By the way - the recent open source post of yours was interesting. I have had some experience with developing open source projects within a commercial environment (my previous business) and it does raise some very interesting issues. One, in particular, was the challenge of being able to fit an open source paradigm for development within a larger project which was primarily commercial. These hybrid commercial/open source collaborations have, in my opinion, the best chance of long term survival with the aim of keeping the software relevant for its context of use while at the same time open enough to ride the waves of technological change and development. Also development can be stimulated by such things as bounties and commercial development can build on areas of open source programs that may otherwise get little attention. On the other hand, models for work, ethics, politics and expectations can be really difficult to meld. This can be amplified by the fact that some of these difficulties often arise in process, when critical decisions might need to be made and there isn’t sufficient time for or a forum for analysis and reflection.

By: laura

laura — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000

Thanks for this. I’ll try to read your confirmation over easter - i think your stuff is very interesting.

I really know nothing about the media involved except from the viewpoint of a dabbler. But I am very fascinated by the entire question of end-user participation in cultural exchange, especially when it’s taken up at the level of ordinary and everyday.

By: Justine Humphry

Justine Humphry — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000

Hi Jean,

Well done with getting your confirmation of candidature document in. I am really interested in reading it (but haven’t yet). I have downloaded it though and it looks very comprehensive and interesting. I’m curious about the length and this is more about me trying to get my head around things since I’ve just started my PHD this year. The maximum length for this document at UWS is 10,000 words and the document requirements are really much less detailed than what you have covered in your document. It is also expected (but not compulsory) to be done in the first six months of candidature. Does QUT have different requirements for their confirmation of candidature that you know of?

By: Jean

Jean — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000

Thanks, laura.

Justine, all the unis have different requirements for confirmation. At QUT, you do it in 12 months, and a Stage 2 proposal (a formal project proposal) after 3 months. Most of the ATN universities (except for QUT and one other - UTS?RMIT?) require confirmation to be completed at 6 months; most of the Group of 8 (sandstones) at 12 or even 18 months. So the requirements are different depending on the time frame - we don’t really have an official word limit, but at 16,000 words mine’s actually relatively short. hope that helps, and good luck with your own confirmation!