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Toying With Technology
Sneak Peek
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Pace of Change
Tools and Transitions
Rethinking the Web
Social Media…yes social media
Looking ahead
The Future is Now
 Today’s tech keeps surprising us
Pace of Change
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1712 - 1812
1812 – 1912
1912 – 2012
Actually – 2001 – 2013
You are not wrong!
Tools & Transitions
 Laptops
Laptop Transition – transportable to portable
Tools & Transitions
 Smart phones
2001 – FIRST TRUE SMART PHONE
Tools & Transitions
 Tablets
First viable tablet – iPad
Introduced 4/2010
Microsoft Gets in
the Game in late 2012
Tools & Transitions
 Apps
‘App’ Concept Commonplace…For Now
Rethinking the Web
 Web for Business
Changing Web Programming – Platform Independence
Rethinking the Web
 Bye-Bye Apps?
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HTML5
Speed of use
Easier to update
Less need
for “approval”
Changing Web Programming – Platform Independence
Social Media
 Facebook
• Page
• Smartphone tools
 Twitter
• Hashtag
• Retweets
• Bit.ly links
 Linked-In
The New Tools for Communication…
Looking Ahead
 The Cloud
• What is it?
• What does it mean?
 Mobile Computing
• Farmers are naturals
• Corporations paying attention
• Smart phone
adoption rising
 Privacy Issues
Crystal ball is not clear, prepare for the black swan?
RECAP
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Pace of Change
Tools and Transitions
Rethinking the Web
Social Media
Looking ahead