On 11/22/2010,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, computer science, emerging technologies, human-computer interaction (HCI), mobile technologies, online media, programming, technologies for your home,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/18/2010,
in higher education, mobile learning, mobile technologies, trends,
by Daniel Christian
Working group takes on challenges of WiFi growth on campus — from CampusTechnology.com by Dian Schaffhauser
A new working group dominated by IT representatives from higher education is tackling the problems and solutions of running WiFi networks that need to support a dramatic proliferation of wireless devices on campus and in business. A major goal of the Multimedia-Grade Working Group is to encourage vendors to design and deploy “multimedia-grade” devices and equipment.
“The demand being placed on WiFi networks is increasing at a blistering pace,” said David Morton, director of mobile communications at the University of Washington, one participating institution. “Handheld devices like the iPhone and iPad now account for nearly a third of all devices that are using WiFi on campus. At the same time we are seeing a mobile app explosion that has transformed how people use the network. Gone are the days when a typical user might occasionally check e-mail on a laptop. Users now do everything from streaming media to video chat to placing phone calls while mobile and expect all of that to work no matter where they are.”
On 11/17/2010,
in business, digital video, disruption, global / globalization, innovation, internet, leadership, mobile technologies, pace of change, social learning / networks, social media, strategy,
by Daniel Christian
— from Morgan Stanley by Mary Meeker; original resource from George Siemens
Question Focus Areas
- Globality
- Mobile
- Social Ecosystems
- Advertising
- Commerce
- Media
- Company Leadership Evolution
- Steve Jobs
- Ferocious Pace of Change in Tech
- Closing Thoughts
On 11/10/2010,
in Apple, Google, mobile technologies, telecommunications, trends, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Gartner says worldwide mobile phone sales grew 35% in third quarter 2010; Smartphone sales increased 96% — from Gartner.com
Table 1
Worldwide Mobile Terminal Sales to End Users in 3Q10 (Thousands of Units)
| Company | 3Q10
Units |
3Q10 Market Share (%) | 3Q09
Units |
3Q09 Market Share (%) |
| Nokia | 117,461.0 | 28.2 | 113,466.2 | 36.7 |
| Samsung | 71,671.8 | 17.2 | 60,627.7 | 19.6 |
| LG | 27,478.7 | 6.6 | 31,901.4 | 10.3 |
| Apple | 13,484.4 | 3.2 | 7,040.4 | 2.3 |
| Research In Motion | 11,908.3 | 2.9 | 8,522.7 | 2.8 |
| Sony Ericsson | 10,346.5 | 2.5 | 13,409.5 | 4.3 |
| Motorola | 8,961.4 | 2.1 | 13,912.8 | 4.5 |
| HTC | 6,494.3 | 1.6 | 2,659.5 | 0.9 |
| ZTE | 6,003.6 | 1.4 | 4,143.7 | 1.3 |
| Huawei Technologies | 5,478.1 | 1.3 | 3,339.7 | 1.1 |
| Others | 137,797.6 | 33.0 | 49,871.1 | 16.1 |
| Total | 417,085.7 | 100.0 | 308,894.7 | 100.0 |
Source: Gartner (November 2010)
On 11/09/2010,
in analytics, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, computer science, future, game-changing environment, mobile technologies, tablets, trends, ubiquitous learning, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Gartner’s top 10 technologies for 2011 — from GlobalKnowledge.com by Larry Dignan; with special thanks to Mr. Cal Keen, Calvin College, for this resource
- Cloud computing
- Mobile apps and media tablets
- Next-gen analytics
- Social analytics
- Social communication and collaboration
- Video
- Context-aware computing
- Ubiquitous computing
- Storage class memory
- Fabric based infrastructure and computers
On 11/08/2010,
in computer science, digital audio, emerging technologies, future, mobile technologies, programming, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/08/2010,
in digital audio, emerging technologies, learning spaces, mobile learning, multimedia, music,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/06/2010,
in Augmented Reality (AR), education technology, emerging technologies, mobile learning, mobile technologies,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/03/2010,
in Adobe, mobile learning, mobile technologies, productivity / tips and tricks, vendors, web design and production,
by Daniel Christian
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On 11/03/2010,
in 24x7x365 access, education technology, mobile learning, mobile technologies, online learning, online media, student-related, teaching & learning,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/03/2010,
in interface design, mobile learning, mobile technologies, web design and production,
by Daniel Christian
How to build a mobile website — from SmashingMagazine.com
Conclusion:
As the worldwide shift to mobile continues, handheld device support will become increasingly important. Hopefully this article has left you with both the desire and toolset necessary to make mobile support a reality in your websites.
Although mobile occupies a significant chunk of global web browsing, the technology is still very much in its infancy. Just as standards emerged for desktop browsing, new standards are emerging to unify mobile browsers. This means that the techniques described in this article are only temporary, and it is your responsibility to stay on top of this ever-changing technology.
In fact, the only thing in web development that remains constant is the perpetual need to continue learning!
On 11/01/2010,
in mobile learning, mobile technologies, multimedia, Uncategorized,
by Daniel Christian
