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2008Technology Trends
OBJECTIVE
To review prevailing technology trends for 2008.
•When to Adopt
•Trends/News
•Resources
The Simple Idea:
Why …
Not …
How!
When to Adopt
>> Productivity
>> Communication
>> Probability
>> Competitive Advantage
Trends/News>> Feb ‘09 – The real “Y2K”
>> Web 2.0
>> Mobile
>> Information/content management
The Real Y2k>> No more Rabbit Ears!
>> Effect on media choices
>> More local content
>> Further fragmentation
Web 2.0>> Definition – 2-way content
>> Social news – Digg, Newsvine
>> Social bookmarking – Delicious, StumbleUpon
>> Social networking – Facebook, MySpace
Mobile>> Broadband
>> Mobile platform
>> Gadgets, plug-ins
Content>> RSS reader – Google Reader, NetVibes
>> Content (bloggin) platforms – WordPress, Windows Live
>> Video/photo – YouTube, Flickr
ResourcesTechcrunch.com
Mashable.com
Lifehacker.com
Betanews.com
Engadget.com
Stump the Geek>> Definitions and terms?
>> How something applies to you?
>> Other trends?
>> Additional comments and questions