Net(works?)

Forums....to me they seem to be going out of style, but still prove to be popular. I find that they are most prevelent in specialty areas - those seeking help with an issue and those able to answer and vice versa. It turns out to be an online community because everyone is helping out each other. I personally often turn to www.fatwallet.com where current deals and promotional codes and coupons are offered. This sort of "place" would not exist if everyone didn't give and take in cycles.

Interactive Literature

I searched to find some examples of interactive literature and found that many of the search results come up with flash narrations of stories. I clicked on: http://www.marrowmonkey.com/chroma/00.html

I found that it is an interesting way to deliver a story or message. Not only is the narration important but the fact that the user is engaged in the story by clicking and following the narration through both sound and animation or pictures.

The Marrow Monkey story ended up being somewhat odd, but I couldn't help but watch and find out what was coming next.

Personally, I relate interactive literature to children's media. More and more the technology to aid children becomes prevelent. Ex: Leap frog books, new video games that incorporate stories with game activities.