Join Diana Silveira and Chad Mairn (from Novare Library Services) as they take a look back at 2013 and discuss the biggest successes, trends and even share some technologies that you may have missed while providing a glimpse into what to look forward to in the upcoming year. What will be the top technology trends of 2014 – join us to find out! Here are the slides that were used during the Florida Library Webinar: http://www.slideshare.net/dee987/tech-trends-to-watch-2014
Diana Silveira is the President of Novare Library Services, a company that focuses on web, mobile and infrastructure services for libraries. Previous to starting Novare Library Services, she was the Virtual Reference Manager for Florida’s Ask a Librarian Service and coordinator for Florida’s Statewide Delivery System. She presents regularly on implementing technology, best practices and privacy issues online. She also works with libraries to deploy new technologies and develop new mobile and desktop websites.
Chad Mairn is a librarian, teacher, author and ‘technophile’ who frequently shares his enthusiasm for ‘all-things technology’ as a speaker at library and technology conferences. He is an Information Services Librarian and adjunct professor at St. Petersburg College in Florida and is also the Chief Technology Officer at Novare Library Services, a company he co-founded, and whose goal is “to create custom underlying tools to help libraries interact with users, stay true to their goals and to thrive in the 21st century.
3. Agenda
• Highlight the “best” technologies of
2013.
• Discuss what is just over the horizon.
• Have fun!
4. Mobile has won!
“"There are more tablets and phones being sold
than personal computers.” – Eric Schmidt
So, when will tablets/smartphones
be “free?” Eventually, customers
will be charged ONLY to use/access
services on those device[s]?
14. … is an open-source electronics
prototyping platform based on
flexible, easy-to-use hardware and
software. It's intended for
artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone
interested in creating interactive objects
or environments.
http://www.arduino.cc/
… is a credit-card sized
computer that plugs into your
TV and a keyboard. It’s a
capable little PC It also plays
high-definition video.
http://www.raspberrypi.org/
15. Little Bits are an open source library of electronic
modules that snap together with tiny magnets for
prototyping, learning, and fun.
http://littlebits.cc/
Also, check out Synth Kit at http://littlebits.cc/kits/synth-kit
25. Passport
A learning system that demonstrates
academic achievement through
customized badges.
http://www.itap.purdue.edu/studio/passport
26. .com
Activate Your Users!
Captain Up helps you reward your users with
points, badges and levels for exploring your site
and sharing it with their friends!
27. Web design trends to watch
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Fonts with personality
Flat design
Large hero areas quickly killing sliders
Focus on mobile!
Videos in place of text
Long scrolling sites
Simple color schemes
Simplified content
Dropping the sidebar
Manipulated imagery
Extras (e.g., parallax scrolling, HTML5 timed animation etc.)
Source: http://goo.gl/RdKqa8