This document summarizes emerging technologies and their impact. It looks back at the development of the World Wide Web from 1991 to today. Key milestones included the first browser, proliferation of internet access, and rise of social media. Emerging technologies discussed include the Sixth Sense device, wearable tech, and infrastructure to support technologies like Web 3.0. Mobile apps, e-books, QR codes, Google services, and smart phone websites are also summarized. The impact of these technologies on libraries is discussed.

1. What’s Coming Up? Emerging Technologies SWFLN Workshop Gina Clifford May 27, 2010

2. Looking Back -The World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee (http, wrote the 1st web browser) 1991 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WorldWideWeb_screenshot.gif NeXT computer (Steve Jobs of Apple Fame)

3. WWW - 1990’s Widespread proliferation of the web DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) leads to faster internet connections (replaced dial-up) E-mail and IM become popular Digital Cameras and MP3 players become available Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer Browsers make web navigation easier Mobile phones become massively popular

4. WWW-2000’s First iPod 2001 Web 2.0 -Social Networking sites (MySpace, YouTube, FaceBook, etc.) Smart mobile devicess-web browsing iPhone 2007-touch screen interface More Wi-Fi hotspots Location-aware technology

5. What’s Next? The Sixth Sense Is Apple making the Sixth Sense device? Cash register patent Pico Projectors "in some cases, the projection system may include a wireless router and act as a hub," which of course gets us pondering about some future Airport/Apple TV mashup, with local storage and wireless net access, plus a projector system. Does that sound like the core of your future home media system? Wearable Technology

6. Infrastructure to support the Future- Web 3.0 WSJ:Studies Forecast strong growth in Mobile Apps FCC: FCC Aims for Nationwide Broadband Access by 2020 WSJ:Intel Launches Latest Server Chip WSJ:Cisco touts faster web router WSJ:FCC Chair Suggests Agency Is Considering Free Wireless Internet

7. E-Books E-books outsell Print Dec. 29, 2009 Proliferation of readers (Kindle, Nook, Sony, Irex, and iPadare popular) Dynamic Books – MacMillan Publishers NetLibrary – fully accessible from an iPad

8. QR Codes Quick Response Codes – 2D bar codes Japan for 10 years (Auto Industry tracking) Encode info, URL, contact, SMS, Phone call Smart phone can read via camera + software Allows digital interaction with print Video on QR Codes

9. Create / Use a QR Code 2DcodeMe.com Mobile Barcodes site Customxm.com Test or decode your QR Code How to “Read” a QR Code Video

10. Examples of QR Codes Uses Produce tracking stickers Marketing materials – flyers, posters, billboards, tote bags, coffee mugs, buildings, business cards In Libraries Sacremento Public Library – Reference help University of Bath Library – QR codes in catalog Half Hollow Hills Comm. Lib – End Stacks

11. Google Android smart phone – 16 different phones – multiple carriers Open source apps. Ongoing enhancement of online office tools Online Bookstore (June 2010) From LJ: UCSD Scripps Library + Google = Oceanography data for open access via Hathi Trust

12. Smart Phone websites USF Libraries Smart Phone website (In Chrome or Safari on PC) 95% mobile visitors to site use Android or Apple devices (May 2010) As infrastructure and tech improves, mobile growth exploding (anytime/anywhere connectivity)

13. Devices + Web Technology Nintendo 3D – Educational games promised No glasses required to view 3d screen Online game purchase Touch screen E-book reader Text 2.0 German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence use web tools + leash eye-tracking technology from the Swedish firm Tobii Technologyhttp://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/eye-tracking-tablets-and-the-promise-of-text-20/#ixzz0p2bRXqoV

14. iPad EDU The iPad from an Academic Professor perspective For the Student

15. Multimedia: Flash vs. HTML 5 HTML5 is latest version of HTML, the language of the WWW HTML5 Goal to reduce proprietary plug-ins Proprietary Flash used extensively on websites (YouTube, game sites, Ads) Apple Mobile DOES NOT support Flash YouTube + FaceBook support Flash . . . But move to support HTML5 -YouTube

16. What does all this mean for libraries? Make informed, strategic decisions about technology HTML5 instead of Flash Add or Expand support for mobile devices Watch Apple – disruptive change-agents Leverage free but powerful tools (such as QR codes) to create new ways to interact with patrons Support digital book demand increases as reading devices proliferate

17. THANKS Gina Clifford Web Strategy gina.clifford@gmail.com @cobalt_grrl