Comments on: Sarah Houghton’s Top Technology Trends http://litablog.org/2005/06/sarah-houghton%e2%80%99s-top-technology-trends/ Library and Information Technology Association Wed, 09 May 2012 13:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: LITA Blog » Blog Archive » Top Tech Trends - Sunday http://litablog.org/2005/06/sarah-houghton%e2%80%99s-top-technology-trends/comment-page-1/#comment-98 LITA Blog » Blog Archive » Top Tech Trends - Sunday Mon, 27 Jun 2005 04:26:02 +0000 http://litablog.org/?p=32#comment-98 [...] ’t be here, so the moderator read her section, which was the same as you can read on this very blog! Tom Not specific technologies but related larger issues: - A growing and massive and as I recently he [...] [...] ’t be here, so the moderator read her section, which was the same as you can read on this very blog! Tom Not specific technologies but related larger issues: - A growing and massive and as I recently he [...]

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]]> By: Leo Klein http://litablog.org/2005/06/sarah-houghton%e2%80%99s-top-technology-trends/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Leo Klein Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:26:19 +0000 http://litablog.org/?p=32#comment-73 I think what may happen is that we'll just settle on the popular IM applications that normal people use. The channel on this one is already dug and it's called IM/Yahoo (where we have the multi-protocol app's to communicate with them all). On the VR front, I'm not quite sure it's the specialized applications -- specialized for library use, that is -- that are going to make a spash, rather it's adopting (or kidnapping if you will), certain very interesting advances in communications. All you have to do is get one of those iSight cameras connected to your computer and then have someone at the other end of the earth -- similiarly equiped -- communicating with you, to realize its potential for VR. iSight may be limited to Macs but I'm sure there are just as good equivalents on the PC side of things. I think what may happen is that we’ll just settle on the popular IM applications that normal people use. The channel on this one is already dug and it’s called IM/Yahoo (where we have the multi-protocol app’s to communicate with them all).

On the VR front, I’m not quite sure it’s the specialized applications — specialized for library use, that is — that are going to make a spash, rather it’s adopting (or kidnapping if you will), certain very interesting advances in communications.

All you have to do is get one of those iSight cameras connected to your computer and then have someone at the other end of the earth — similiarly equiped — communicating with you, to realize its potential for VR.

iSight may be limited to Macs but I’m sure there are just as good equivalents on the PC side of things.

]]> By: shoughton http://litablog.org/2005/06/sarah-houghton%e2%80%99s-top-technology-trends/comment-page-1/#comment-67 shoughton Wed, 22 Jun 2005 20:24:07 +0000 http://litablog.org/?p=32#comment-67 I guess I consider it a technology trend because either the heavyweight virtual reference products are going to have to change how their products work (aka the functionality of their technology) or libraries are going to turn to alternative products/technologies to meet their VR needs. In my head it's comparable to people turning from IE to Firefox...a change in software, a change in venue. I guess I consider it a technology trend because either the heavyweight virtual reference products are going to have to change how their products work (aka the functionality of their technology) or libraries are going to turn to alternative products/technologies to meet their VR needs. In my head it’s comparable to people turning from IE to Firefox…a change in software, a change in venue.

]]> By: Leo Klein http://litablog.org/2005/06/sarah-houghton%e2%80%99s-top-technology-trends/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Leo Klein Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:50:35 +0000 http://litablog.org/?p=32#comment-60 <i>Virtual Reference loses a few pounds</i> You know, I don't know if this rates as a "technology" trend. I mean, IM's been around for years. I'd say rather that this represents a considerable improvement in our understanding of technology -- what's acceptable to our users and what isn't. All I can say is Hallelujah! Virtual Reference loses a few pounds

You know, I don’t know if this rates as a “technology” trend. I mean, IM’s been around for years. I’d say rather that this represents a considerable improvement in our understanding of technology — what’s acceptable to our users and what isn’t.

All I can say is Hallelujah!

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