Achievements are often seen as simply a reward system in itself. But in order to give these rewards it’s also a part of tracking systems in gamification. As with experience and different types of progress, achievements are marked by knowing when and what triggers that achievement. …

When tracking with gamification there are two main purposes. One is to provide information and present in a way to be a type of encouragement in itself to the user. The other main purpose is to provide something quantifiable for the gamification system itself. …

Taking a closer look at progress and how to track it we can determine there are broadly two types of progress. In reality it’s going to be a varied spectrum of different types of progress so there will be overlap and dependence on context. But if you take the approach…

A significant aspect of gamification is tracking. This is useful for many reasons, both as something for the user and as information we can use to further drive our gamified systems. By implementing tracking we are able to deliver both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation methods to the user to keep…

Where extrinsic motivation is about external factors driving engagement, intrinsic motivation is about internal factors. By its nature intrinsic motivation can be more difficult to tap into. When it is though it is often far more effective than extrinsic motivation. …

Using gamification is all about motivation and driving engagement. Taking advantage of known game mechanics involves many aspects but one aspect that is relatively easy to implement is extrinsic motivation. This just means the user is encouraged through the use of some reward that is external to them. …

I’m at the point in my writing and everything else where I really need to make a stand and define what my niche is. If I were to define that characteristic in every aspect of my life it’s that I never stuck with one thing. That mindset in itself is…

Do you have some favourite sites or services that you find yourself going to all the time? Usually this is when it’s better to use a native app. But this isn’t always possible if they haven’t made an app. …

I previously went over the main reason why I ultimately stopped using Adobe products. There were other reasons too that made it tempting aside from the cost that it was worth exploring alternatives. Since I ended up dropping Adobe this became more of a necessity. I am not a power…