Research Overview

My research to date covers various topics:

1992-6, methods integration research: The integration of structured and formal methods of software engineering: A later strand to this was the integration of safety case analysis into the former two.
1998-2010, the design and analysis of video games and virtual environments in general.
2001-2008, the theory and analysis of virtual storytelling, using interactive media to tell stories.
2009 onwards, the theory, analysis and creation of eLiterature, cybertexts, ergodic literature, etc.

You can get an idea of what these entail by checking out the 'Publications' link on the left. You can also find some online materials on this and the 'Publications' page.

Readers, Players and eLiterature on-line at Scribd

'Game Invaders: the theory and understanding of video games': Publisher's details ...

A good introduction to Perceptual Opportunities (POs) and VR is
Virtual Saltburn by the sea: Creative content design for virtual environments
Published by the Arts and Humamities Data Service 'Guides to Good Practice'.

The Perceptual Opportunities of an Ordinary Day
an informal introduction to POs. Expanded to become chapter 7 and 8 of Game Invaders.

The Virtual Saltburn Cliff Lift has encountered a technical problem due to progaramming language evolution and will return soon.

I also have an interest in semiotics and in particular the semiotics of new media - interactive digital environments: to this end I was co-organiser of the COSIGN series of conferences which brought together artists, researchers and developers interested in the use of semiotics to understand and design new media. COSIGN 2003 took place at the University of Teesside in September of 2003.