Toying With Technology

Sneak Peek

Pace of Change Tools and Transitions Rethinking the Web Social Media…yes social media Looking ahead

The Future is Now

Today’s tech keeps surprising us

Pace of Change

1712 - 1812 1812 – 1912 1912 – 2012 Actually – 2001 – 2013 You are not wrong!

Tools & Transitions

Laptops

Laptop Transition – transportable to portable

Tools & Transitions

Smart phones

2001 – FIRST TRUE SMART PHONE

Tools & Transitions

Tablets

First viable tablet – iPad Introduced 4/2010

Microsoft Gets in the Game in late 2012

Tools & Transitions

Apps

‘App’ Concept Commonplace…For Now

Rethinking the Web

Web for Business

Changing Web Programming – Platform Independence

Rethinking the Web

Bye-Bye Apps?• HTML5• Speed of use• Easier to update• Less need

for “approval”

Changing Web Programming – Platform Independence

Social Media

Facebook• Page• Smartphone tools

Twitter• Hashtag• Retweets• Bit.ly links

Linked-In

The New Tools for Communication…

Looking Ahead

The Cloud• What is it?• What does it mean?

Mobile Computing• Farmers are naturals• Corporations paying attention• Smart phone

adoption rising

Privacy Issues

Crystal ball is not clear, prepare for the black swan?

RECAP

Pace of Change Tools and Transitions Rethinking the Web Social Media Looking ahead