technology trends
DESCRIPTION
This is a presentation I did for the Boise Metro Rotary. The intention of the content is information business leaders that the trends we are seeing are going to have an impact on their businesses (whether they like it or not!)TRANSCRIPT
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
