Emerging Trends and Technologies

Slide 1: emerging technologies a conversation about RSS, blogs, wikis, podcasts & the sematic web

Slide 2: scott abel nightclub dj, investigative reporter, technical writer, trouble-maker, content management evangelist

Slide 3: advocate for change technical communication skills are easy to duplicate; fail to support “long-term growth” and “career development”

Slide 4: thecontentwrangler.com a popular online destination for technical communicators; my online presence, blog, and testing ground for new technologies

Slide 5: thecontentwrangler.com

Slide 6: content it’s everywhere ... and managing it is getting out of hand

Slide 7: really simple stupid an XML standard: Really Simple Syndication

Slide 8: publish / subscribe a new paradigm for content delivery; provides unlimited syndication opportunities

Slide 9: fashion-challenged XML RSS by itself lacks style

Slide 10: without style, RSS feeds provide a less-than-desirable user experience

Slide 11: with style, RSS feeds provide a positive user experience

Slide 12: TCW

Slide 13: publish write it once and let go of control; content is both human and machine readable

Slide 14: SunCoast STC subscribe services provide you with updated information 24/7 delivered where and how you like it

Slide 15: types of content any type of content can be syndicated via XML and delivered via RSS

Slide 16: blogs blogs, blogging, bloggers, and the blogosphere; two new blogs are created every second of every day

Slide 17: TCW CP behind the blog curtain bloggers use web-based software tools to publish (or post) content to their customer-facing internet blog sites

Slide 18: Technorati blog directories there are far too many to mention; one of the most popular, technorati, offers many services

Slide 19: blogs for documentation? Blogs provide a low cost entry point for documentation; blogs that support DITA are being developed now

Slide 20: structured blogging blogging tools allow us to create structured content in XML; relies on microformats (granular structured content)

Slide 23: Incredibooks incredibooks.com structured blogging is so easy even kids are doing it (and earning money for their efforts)

Slide 24: wikis web-based collaboration tools that support user-generated content; users can consume, create, correct, corrupt and cut content

Slide 26: wiki tools there are many available (from free to pricey)

Slide 27: www.pbwiki.com

Slide 28: wikis for documentation? are being used to create software documentation; there’s even a wiki based on DITA

Slide 30: podcasts now everyone can create bad audio content faster than ever!

Slide 32: podcasts technical writers and trainers struggle to find appropriate use; users benefit from the convenience of the audio format

Slide 33: iTunes is the secret reaching new audiences is easy if you market your content; syndication is increasingly popular option

Slide 36: the semantic web also referred to as Web 2.0; seeks to leverage the internet to deliver service

Slide 37: web 1.0 users inefficiently search the “visible web”; search engines fail to meet the end goal: finding information

Slide 38: web 2.0 technologies that improve access, management, and reuse of digital content; services aim to address end-user goals

Slide 39: old information, new views looking at content from all angles helps us make meaning of content; new technologies make content accessible in meaningful ways

Slide 40: the S.I.M.I.L.E. project Semantic Interoperability of Metadata and Information in unLike Environments

Slide 41: Timeline Timeline A DHTML AJAX timeline widget for visualizing temporal information

Slide 42: AJAX

Slide 43: Pandora Pandora a Web 2.0 technology that provides customized music recommendations through streaming internet radio

Slide 44: for additional information contact Scott Abel at TheContentWrangler.com 317.466.1840 abelsp at netdirect dot net