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

a conversation about RSS, blogs, wikis, podcasts & the sematic web

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

nightclub dj, investigative reporter, technical writer,

trouble-maker, content management evangelist

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

technical communication skills are easy to duplicate;

fail to support “long-term growth” and “career development”

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

a popular online destination for technical communicators;

my online presence, blog, and testing ground for new technologies

thecontentwrangler.com

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

it’s everywhere ... and managing it is getting out of hand

really simple stupid an XML standard: Really Simple Syndication

an XML standard: Really Simple Syndication

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

a new paradigm for content delivery;

provides unlimited syndication opportunities

fashion-challenged XML RSS by itself lacks style

RSS by itself lacks style

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

with style, RSS feeds provide a positive user experience

TCW

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

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

services provide you with updated information

24/7 delivered where and how you like it

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

any type of content can be syndicated

via XML and delivered via RSS

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

blogs, blogging, bloggers, and the blogosphere;

two new blogs are created every second of every day

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

bloggers use web-based software tools to publish (or post)

content to their customer-facing internet blog sites

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

there are far too many to mention;

one of the most popular, technorati, offers many services

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

Blogs provide a low cost entry point for documentation;

blogs that support DITA are being developed now

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

blogging tools allow us to create structured content in XML;

relies on microformats (granular structured content)

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

structured blogging is so easy even kids are doing it

(and earning money for their efforts)

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

web-based collaboration tools that support user-generated content;

users can consume, create, correct, corrupt and cut content

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

there are many available (from free to pricey)

www.pbwiki.com

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

are being used to create software documentation;

there’s even a wiki based on DITA

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

now everyone can create bad audio content faster than ever!

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

technical writers and trainers struggle to find appropriate use;

users benefit from the convenience of the audio format

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

reaching new audiences is easy if you market your content;

syndication is increasingly popular option

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

also referred to as Web 2.0;

seeks to leverage the internet to deliver service

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

users inefficiently search the “visible web”;

search engines fail to meet the end goal: finding information

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

technologies that improve access, management, and reuse

of digital content; services aim to address end-user goals

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

looking at content from all angles helps us make meaning of content;

new technologies make content accessible in meaningful ways

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

Semantic Interoperability of Metadata

and Information in unLike Environments

Timeline A DHTML AJAX timeline widget for visualizing temporal information Timeline

A DHTML AJAX timeline widget for visualizing temporal information

AJAX

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

a Web 2.0 technology that provides customized music recommendations through streaming internet radio

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

contact Scott Abel at TheContentWrangler.com

317.466.1840 abelsp at netdirect dot net