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Technology on the Rise keeping an eye on the road ahead Spencer Hudson
A web of unimaginable power Entertainment Communications Source of knowledge Creating groups Empowering Can you keep up?
eg. failure A web 2.0 example of technology in action. Type “failure” into Google Click on the button What do you think you will happen?
Google: failure
I’m feeling lucky - result
Failure: George W. Bush
on the scope Web 2.0 Blog, Blogging Pod casting & mp3 Content Mgmt Sys Open source Templates, Skins Google, not just search Mobile ‘phone’ Gaming: Xbox live, Nintendo wifi Convergence Segmentation Compliance
a taste: web 2.0 Web 2.0 is a term often applied to … web applications … Ultimately Web 2.0 services are expected to replace desktop computing applications for many purposes.
Web words
Web 2.0 – onlinemap.com
Web 2.0 – map.google
a taste: blogging So much more than an online diary Hugely popular – anyone can do it Reverse chronological entries Users commenting, Cross-referencing Great source of information, insight
Blog: margot wallstrom
Blog: technoratie
a taste: blog > podcasting An online diary (blog) you listen to (mp3) “time shifting” Listen via your mp3/iPod player Simple subscription service
Apple
Nic and bella’s
itunes
podcast/mp3 – nike & apple
Apple & Nike
Podcast: podzinger.com
eg. channel4.com/news Peter Snow Blog Podcast
News form iran
a taste: CMS Content Management Systems 5 years ago … £40k+ Can include eCommerce Open source building blocks Templates/skins for ‘quick’ bespoke look
Template 1
Template 2
Template 3
context: new hardware Gaming platforms Xbox live, Nintendo wifi Mobile phones, no longer just a phone - pda- mp3 - web - games- mp3- tv
context: the environment Convergence they are all coming together Segmentation smaller and smaller groups of people Compliance red-tape …
Summary 1.Moving target, get help 2.Build brand capital online (might need it) 3.Experiment with small projects 4.Key words to follow up on: Search engine optimisation – esp. natural listing Content Management Systems – power to you Blogging – engaage with your consumers Opensource – it’s “free” don’t reinvent the wheel
I’m feeling lucky – Google - failure