Caixa Social Work form the computer and new technologies to inmates who complete their sentences soon

Caixa Social Work launches the program 'Solidarity CiberCaixa' in three prisons in the country, to prepare inmates have next the end of his sentence, in computing and new technologies for imminent life outside the school. Thus, the program establishes a set of training activities to develop, focusing on younger and older inmates, for which it has specific purposes depending on the group to which it is addressed.

On the one hand, youth develop computer courses and workshops taught by senior volunteers, prepared specifically for it, trying to facilitate their social reintegration and employment training them in skills and training skills. Thus, this action seeks to foster intergenerational dialogue between young prisoners and trainers, "that will give older people experience and confidence," as noted by the entity.

There will also be training activities aimed at older people in prison, taught by professionals in order to "avoid isolation, passivity and futility of this group", increasing its activity and communication and new interests fomentándoles also provide them social reintegration.

Specifically, the new prisons which will develop the program in 2012, under the agreement are those of Seville, Palma de Mallorca, Las Palmas I, which are added to those of Badajoz, Teixeiro, Valencia and Zaragoza Villabona, in those already implemented the project.

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SimCity comes to Facebook

Electronic Arts has confirmed that Social SimCity is now available on Facebook. The title is the result of collaboration between Maxis and Playfish studies that have attempted to bring together the best social games with depth and creativity SimCity. Users will become mayors of their city and have to deal with their development.

SimCity is a very popular franchise in the PC world. This is a strategy title in which users have to manage their resources to thrive. SimCity has won the recognition of thousands of users and now wants to conquer the millions of people using Facebook.

In SimCity Social users will have to take on the role of a mayor to create their own city. In the role of mayor, the game will present all kinds of challenges and unexpected situations such as fires, crime and pollution, which hamper the construction of the desired city.

For the first time in franchise history, every decision has consequences which affect both the future of the city of the user and the cities of his friends. Facebook Social SimCity allows for friendship or creates intense rivalries with neighboring cities. The title combines elements of fun and addictive game, which promise to create a new era in city management simulation.

This is a very promising title. According to vice president of global studies of Playfish, Jami Laes: "the game will attract a new generation players, thanks to easy to use tools that allow anyone to grow your city and see how it evolves in a fun and unexpected" .

As a special aspect, SimCity Social content has Mercedes-Benz and Dunkin Donuts. Electronic Arts and Mercedes-Benz has launched a deal to include and offer unique items in the game. For its part, Dunkin 'Donuts will also be present in Social SimCity. Users can give Boosts Coffee and Donut Boosts to improve the gaming experience of their friends. The well-known food brand campaigns carried out gifts of items in the game throughout the year.

Related links:

- Social SimCity (www.facebook.com / simcitysocial)

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Zynga's social gaming network launch for 'unified experience'

"The network will allow people to play against each other across platforms, even if a site is in the FB and the other on an iPhone, for example"

Zynga announced that it will create a social gaming network "to offer a more unified experience" if the players are on Facebook, iOS or Android devices.

Called "Zynga with Friends", the network will allow people to play against each other on several different platforms, even if a site is in the FB and the other on an iPhone, for example.

They will also have access to the same set of social characteristics. This includes group chat and the ability to meet new friends - or "zFriends" as Zynga calls them - and challenge them to play.

Developers can also use external resources with a new, simplified set of APIs (application programming interfaces, in English), said the chief engineer of Zynga, Kostadis Roussos, during the event Zynga's Unleashed in San Francisco.

The company also announced a new crop of games, including two additions to its franchise "village" that are coming soon: "The Ville", where players can build a house and organize social activities, and "ChefVille", in which Users configure and run their own restaurant. They also released the "Matching With Friends," which is available for IOS devices, and "Zynga Slots Elite," a casino game that is coming soon.

The company also is launching multiplayer games, starting with the game Bubble Safari. It will extend the appeal to other multiplayer games, including those who stayed outside developers on the platform.

Zynga With Friends Network builds on the initial success of the gaming experience offered Zynga.com since March, the company said. The resources available on site for players will now be expanded to those who play on Facebook and Android mobile applications and iOS. Developers will be able to access resources through the company's new API.

The social Zynga.com customized streams for the game, offering new "zFriends", for example, based on the activities of similar games rather than shared connections. The company says that 70% of visitors access the social flow that the site offers and documenting the interactions of a user. The data flow will soon be available as part of Zynga With Friends for players on any device or platform, according to Manuel Bronstein, general manager of Zynga.

A company executive, Rob Dyer, head of publishing platform, referred to a "separation of church and state" to assure developers that their ideas will not be cooked. He also said the company is adopting an approach "very thoughtful" for the platform, initially looking for games that do not compete with their own offerings.

Roussos emphasized how difficult it is technically free multiplayer games. At the busiest time of day, the company's games have many active players as the city of Paris has residents, generating a million activities per second. The latency between the server and the client also presents a technical hurdle. The company generates 8 terabytes of data per day, said Reed Shaffner, product manager of Zynga.

Does the company disclose the value of their analysis to developers using its platform. Google Analytics data and analysis to show developers what features users like best, so they can continue releasing new experiences within the game, the company said.

The platform will be launched with the new developer partners - 50 Cubes, Majesco and Portalarium - and also to existing ones, including Sava Transmedia, Mob Science and Row Sham Bow.

Asked about more details on when the platform was going to air, Bronstein said, "You'll see more as a progression rather than as' this was the day that the platform was available."

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