Below are resources, links and guides for Amy Webb's "10 Tech Trends" talk at the APME conference, held Oct. 29, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. If you have any questions or would like additional help, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Links - In order of appearance.
#1: The Real Time Web
Flock
SamePoint
Socialmention
Robo.to
RSSCloud
Livestation
#2: Lightblogging
Tumblr
Posterous
Micro Persuasion (Steve Rubel's first blog)
Steve Rubel's Lifecasting Posterous Site
Dan Baum's Twitter Rampage
#3: Microsoft vs. The World
Bing
Google Labs
Google Music Search
#4: Interactive TV
Verizon FiOS TV/ widget explanation
#5: Identity Recognition
1-800-411-GOOG
Picasa
Face.com
#6: Personalization
Pandora
my6sense
Wowd
Aardvark
#7: Augmented Reality
Living Sasquatch
Yelp (Monocle currently only works on iPhone 3GS)
Wikitude
Layar (Android and iPhone 3GS)
AcrossAir
Robotvision
#8: Humans as Sensors
Vitamin D
Path Intelligence
#9: Ubiquitos Mobile
Kaywa 2d barcode generator
Starbucks iPhone App - Company Press Release
OMVC
Loopt
Offender iPhone App (via iTunes store)
Glympse
#10: Content
Would you rank your organization's website among the Web's top sites for content? If not, what changes can you make today? The Web doesn't care that your shop is unionized or that you have five layers of editors and execs to approve new ideas. Fail fast. Be nimble. Innovate now.
Even More Goodies!
Download our Glossary of Tech Terms, an 8-page document offering clear definitions and a pronunciation guide to vocabulary related to the web, mobile, computing and more. En español.
Facebook Connect Basics. Learn all about Facebook Connect, Facebook Connect Mobile, and how you can use it to build your community.
Mobile Basics Primer.This tipsheet will help you learn more about mobile phones and how they're being used in communications.
2D Barcodes Primer.This tipsheet explains all the basics of 2D barcodes, shows you where to get the software for your phone and helps you create your own barcodes for free! En español.
Managing Information Overload This tipsheet offers critical time and information management skills necessary for today's working journalist.
DDoS Attacks Explained Remember when Twitter and Facebook went down...and it turned out to be an organized attack against the websites? This short but informative white paper explains just what happened and how you can protect your own digital assets from hackers.
The Future of eBooks Think the Kindle is just a flash in the pan? Read our paper on eBooks first to gain some perspective on this growing marketplace and how publishers can -- and whether they should -- get into the ePublishing game.
Our Socialitics 101 Tipsheet gives you step-by-step instructions on how to measure your effectiveness throughout social networks.
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