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Web Futures Seminar: Innovations and Challenges in Online Media

Explore the history and future trends of the internet, from early online communities to social networking. Discover the impact of blogs, RSS feeds, and the integration of social networking on digital content. Join us for an insightful discussion on the evolution of online media.

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Web Futures Seminar: Innovations and Challenges in Online Media

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  1. Natural Innovation Web Futures Seminar Mitra Ardron - 10 Nov 2004 www.mitra.biz/blog & www.NaturalInnovation.org www.mitra.biz

  2. Introduction • Worked on early online communities • GreenNet(85) and APC (89) (model for Pegasus) • Worked on early days of internet • Gopher& WAIS (90) HTTP & URLs (93), AOL(94), • Project leader on “Worlds Chat” first shared multi-user 3D Chat(94) • Co-author of VRML2 (96) • Consult occasionally to internet community companies • Mostly work on Biz Dev for Sustainability Clients www.mitra.biz

  3. US trip • Visiting with Internet Archive - Brewster Kahle • Largest multi-media archive? (~1petabyte, 1terrabute/month) • E.g. Bob Brown on FTA and Artists • Old version of Screenworks website 200120022003 • Our-Media (store anything for ever for everyone) • Rojo - Mark Graham • PlanetWork - IT & web for a future www.mitra.biz

  4. Email & Databases & Islands Gopher & WAIS WWW Flash + Video CMS & RSS & Blogs & SN People & Content to Visuals To People and Content Historical Perspective www.mitra.biz

  5. weBLogs • Easy self-publishing • Massive growth - >4m blogs • Leads to fresh sites • Replacing conventional media • CNN www.mitra.biz

  6. RSS - Really Simple Syndication • Show by Example - NetNewsLight & Rojo • Simple to add to sites on decent CMS’s • Automatic with most Blogs • Roughly 1m+ feeds available www.mitra.biz

  7. Directions • Trend away from Flashy websites to meaningful content • Blogs: replacing changing web pages • Blogs: becoming the “home” for many people • RSS replacing return visits + email lists • RSS: Initial meaningful content for free • RSS: Draw people back for more • Combination: Fresh, Sticky Sites www.mitra.biz

  8. Challenge • Where does this leave multimedia professionals, when there is less need for flashy graphics, and more need for meaningful content? • Future? www.mitra.biz

  9. Social Networking • Who, not What, you Know • Lists of friends • Friends of Friends • Content associated with Friends • E.g. Orkut; Tribe; Friendster www.mitra.biz

  10. Integration of Social Networking • SN + RSS = Rojo • SN + Bookmarks = Spurl or Del.icio.us • SN + VoIP = Skype • SN + Special Interest = Care2 www.mitra.biz

  11. Contact Information • www.mitra.biz/blog • Mitra@mitra.biz • 02-6684-8096 • This presentation + links www.mitra.biz/speaker.htm www.mitra.biz

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