The document discusses developing an effective web strategy with three main components: analytics, usability, and content. It emphasizes the importance of understanding users and their needs/satisfaction, using analytics to track goals and test changes through A/B testing, applying usability principles of clarity and ease of use, and focusing on high-quality, well-organized content written specifically for the web. Quotes provide additional insights around each component and strategy as a whole.
The document discusses the concept of "cargo cults" where people mistakenly mimic superficial aspects of other cultures without understanding the underlying reasons for their success. It warns against organizations using social media like a "cargo cult", focusing on witty tweets and pop culture references rather than delivering quality products and services. The key takeaways are that social media allows real people to shine rather than faceless bureaucracies, and the most important element of a successful brand is having a quality product, not manufactured public opinion.
How high do the piano stairs go? Applying fun to user experience (GOVIS 2011)Matt Lane
In 2009, as a part of their “Fun Theory”, Volkswagen replaced a Stockholm subway station's staircase with working piano keys. These keys played tunes as people walked up and down them.
Staircase usage (versus escalator usage) increased by 66 percent.
We are all in the business of user experience; our users may be staff members, customers, or citizens. Our goal is to ensure the path of least resistance (/most fun) is the same as the desired path.
How far can we take the Fun Theory and what are its limitations?
Teaching Information Literacy with WikipediaMatt Lane
This is a presentation I gave to the Marlborough Boys College/Marlborough Girls College Cluster teachers only day. It is divided into four sections:
1. What is Wikipedia?
2. Why does Wikipedia matter?
3. Analysing the anatomy of an article
4. Projects in the classroom
The forth section needs expansion, to fulfill the title's promise.
7. Integrating grades 5 & 6 Human Ecology Studies-SheilaStark-PerreaultLGRIS
This document summarizes an presentation given by Sheila Stark-Perreault about integrating grade 5 and 6 human ecology education at East Selkirk Middle School in Manitoba, Canada. The presentation discusses integrating human ecology curriculum for both grades, including projects on food groups for grade 5 and bone health and flight for grade 6. It provides examples of student projects such as beading, boat building, bannock making, and windsock creation. Student feedback is overwhelmingly positive, praising the creative and fun aspects of the human ecology program.
O documento descreve uma nova tecnologia de displays eletrônicos de papel que podem ser usados em pontos de venda para aumentar as vendas. Estudos mostraram que displays dinâmicos atraem mais a atenção dos clientes e levam a um aumento de 64% nas compras dos produtos exibidos. A tecnologia pode ser produzida em qualquer formato e oferece baixo consumo de energia.
The Power of Virtual Network: Infrastructure as a Service Cloud Computing - W...axsh co., LTD.
Wakame-VDC is a very cutting edged fundamental software to realize IaaS Cloud Computing. The virtual networking capability already was implemented on this software. Please visit to https://github.com/axsh/wakame-vdc/rpmbuild to try it on your server!
From web content management to mobile conversationsMatt Lane
Matt Lane of Squiz New Zealand
From the Squiz 2010 New Zealand User Conference
Once upon a time, the web consisted of static brochures. Now the web is full of conversations. Users are no longer limited to desktop browsing, but access from a range of mobile devices.
In this new world, we need to engage in conversation and know which content to show to which users is which situations.
Training session for beach coordinators helping out with Washington Coast Cleanup 2009, the signature annual event for the Washington CoastSavers program (see www.coastsavers.org/washington).
The document summarizes the rise of social media and how it has democratized communication and information sharing by removing traditional bottlenecks. It discusses how both individuals and governments are now using social media and gives examples of government agencies in New Zealand engaging on social media. It promotes the opening of non-sensitive government data and information through open licensing to encourage reuse and innovation.
This document provides instructions for making Halloween crafts with simple materials like balloons, markers, and cups. It instructs the reader to draw a pumpkin on an orange balloon and a ghost on a white balloon using black markers. It also tells how to make a skeleton by drawing a skull on black card and attaching cotton to represent bones.
The document discusses developing an effective web strategy with three main components: analytics, usability, and content. It emphasizes the importance of understanding users and their needs/satisfaction, using analytics to track goals and test changes through A/B testing, applying usability principles of clarity and ease of use, and focusing on high-quality, well-organized content written specifically for the web. Quotes provide additional insights around each component and strategy as a whole.
The document discusses the concept of "cargo cults" where people mistakenly mimic superficial aspects of other cultures without understanding the underlying reasons for their success. It warns against organizations using social media like a "cargo cult", focusing on witty tweets and pop culture references rather than delivering quality products and services. The key takeaways are that social media allows real people to shine rather than faceless bureaucracies, and the most important element of a successful brand is having a quality product, not manufactured public opinion.
How high do the piano stairs go? Applying fun to user experience (GOVIS 2011)Matt Lane
In 2009, as a part of their “Fun Theory”, Volkswagen replaced a Stockholm subway station's staircase with working piano keys. These keys played tunes as people walked up and down them.
Staircase usage (versus escalator usage) increased by 66 percent.
We are all in the business of user experience; our users may be staff members, customers, or citizens. Our goal is to ensure the path of least resistance (/most fun) is the same as the desired path.
How far can we take the Fun Theory and what are its limitations?
Teaching Information Literacy with WikipediaMatt Lane
This is a presentation I gave to the Marlborough Boys College/Marlborough Girls College Cluster teachers only day. It is divided into four sections:
1. What is Wikipedia?
2. Why does Wikipedia matter?
3. Analysing the anatomy of an article
4. Projects in the classroom
The forth section needs expansion, to fulfill the title's promise.
7. Integrating grades 5 & 6 Human Ecology Studies-SheilaStark-PerreaultLGRIS
This document summarizes an presentation given by Sheila Stark-Perreault about integrating grade 5 and 6 human ecology education at East Selkirk Middle School in Manitoba, Canada. The presentation discusses integrating human ecology curriculum for both grades, including projects on food groups for grade 5 and bone health and flight for grade 6. It provides examples of student projects such as beading, boat building, bannock making, and windsock creation. Student feedback is overwhelmingly positive, praising the creative and fun aspects of the human ecology program.
O documento descreve uma nova tecnologia de displays eletrônicos de papel que podem ser usados em pontos de venda para aumentar as vendas. Estudos mostraram que displays dinâmicos atraem mais a atenção dos clientes e levam a um aumento de 64% nas compras dos produtos exibidos. A tecnologia pode ser produzida em qualquer formato e oferece baixo consumo de energia.
The Power of Virtual Network: Infrastructure as a Service Cloud Computing - W...axsh co., LTD.
Wakame-VDC is a very cutting edged fundamental software to realize IaaS Cloud Computing. The virtual networking capability already was implemented on this software. Please visit to https://github.com/axsh/wakame-vdc/rpmbuild to try it on your server!
From web content management to mobile conversationsMatt Lane
Matt Lane of Squiz New Zealand
From the Squiz 2010 New Zealand User Conference
Once upon a time, the web consisted of static brochures. Now the web is full of conversations. Users are no longer limited to desktop browsing, but access from a range of mobile devices.
In this new world, we need to engage in conversation and know which content to show to which users is which situations.
Training session for beach coordinators helping out with Washington Coast Cleanup 2009, the signature annual event for the Washington CoastSavers program (see www.coastsavers.org/washington).
The document summarizes the rise of social media and how it has democratized communication and information sharing by removing traditional bottlenecks. It discusses how both individuals and governments are now using social media and gives examples of government agencies in New Zealand engaging on social media. It promotes the opening of non-sensitive government data and information through open licensing to encourage reuse and innovation.
This document provides instructions for making Halloween crafts with simple materials like balloons, markers, and cups. It instructs the reader to draw a pumpkin on an orange balloon and a ghost on a white balloon using black markers. It also tells how to make a skeleton by drawing a skull on black card and attaching cotton to represent bones.
The document discusses the concept of a "statistical middle class" versus a traditional notion of middle class. It argues that a larger statistical middle class, defined as those earning between half and twice the median income, leads to better social outcomes for all. Research in many fields has shown societies with narrower gaps between rich and poor perform better across measures like health, trust, civic engagement and quality of life. The document advocates policies that level up the bottom of society and level down the top earners in order to grow the statistical middle class.
Dragging government into the twenty-first century: the story of the State Ser...Matt Lane
The document discusses the arguments for a government blog in New Zealand in 2007, including meeting changing public expectations and establishing real conversations. It notes that a blog provides an easily updated CMS with authorship and comments. Principles for public sector social media are discussed. Arguments for using WordPress include that it is easy to use, has a large support network, and is extensible. Seventeen months later, the blog has 87 posts and 19 contributors. It has provided credibility and guidance. However, institutionalizing participation has been a struggle. Several other New Zealand government blogs using WordPress are listed.
IoTシステムで必須となる双方向通信における一般的な考え方と、AWS IoTで実装する際のポイントを説明
Describe the general idea in bidirectional communication which is essential in IoT system and points to implement in AWS IoT
(Using in Interop Tokyo 2016)
Wakame-vnet / Open Source Project for Virtual Network & SDNaxsh co., LTD.
Wakame-vnet is a toolkit for Virtual Networking based on the Edge Networking Architecture. The user can freely design own L2/L3 network on top of physical network using Wakame-vnet.
Wakame-VDC is Development and Operation Platform for Data Center Level Infrastructure. This platform helps you to accelerate your development process and operation.
Wakame-VDC is an open source, free virtual data center solution that allows system developers to quickly deploy virtual servers and configurations. It decreases the workload of data center administrators by enabling developers to directly manage their own virtual servers and networks through the Wakame-VDC platform. The solution uses virtualization technology to create a virtual data center environment on top of physical computer hardware and networks, allowing servers and data centers to be highly portable and flexible.