2008 Technology Trends

OBJECTIVE To review prevailing technology trends for 2008. When to Adopt Trends/News Resources

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

Resources Techcrunch.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

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