A polemic which critiques current orthodox thinking on open standards. Presented at the "Thinking the Unthinable" strand of the CETIS 2006 conference.
See <http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/cetis-2006/>.
Web 2.0: Implications For The Cultural Heritage Sectorlisbk
Brian Kelly, UKOLN gave a talk on "Web 2.0: Implications For The Cultural Heritage Sector" at a seminar on "From Bits to Blogs - Taking the IT Revolution into Museums, Libraries and Archives" organised by MLA North East and held at Teesside University, Middlesbrough on 18 October 2006.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/seminars/mla-ne-2006-10/
Social software tools like blogs, wikis, and social bookmarking sites allow users to share and organize information online in new ways. These applications fall into categories like sharing images, video, documents, or bookmarks. They are most useful when they solve real tasks rather than just being trendy. Setting clear goals and getting enough engaged users are keys to the successful adoption of social software in libraries and other organizations.
Web 2.0 stuff to make your life easierPhil Bradley
New Technologies and Library Services discusses how libraries can harness Web 2.0 technologies to improve information provision and address common problems like keeping up with information overload and updating remote colleagues. It outlines several Web 2.0 tools like weblogs, RSS feeds, social bookmarking, wikis, and podcasting that can help libraries better share and collaborate on knowledge, stay up-to-date, and overcome issues like geography. The document advocates experimenting with these tools to determine which are easiest to implement and most useful for individual library needs.
Slides for talk on "Realising The Potential Of Web 2.0" given at the NordLib 2.0 conference on "Get Inspired by Web 2.0 for Libraries".
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/nordlib2.0-2008/
Implementing A Holistic Approach To E-Learning Accessibilitylisbk
Slides for a peer-reviewed paper on "Implementing A Holistic Approach To E-Learning Accessibility"presented by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the ALT-C 2005 conference in June 2005.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/alt-c-2005/
Benefits of the Social Web: How Can It Help My Museum?lisbk
Slides for a talk on "Benefits of the Social Web: How Can It Help My Museum?" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the AIM 2009 conference held in Ellesmere Port on 5 June 2009.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/cultural-heritage/events/aim-2009/
This document provides guidance on effectively using the internet for research. It discusses evaluating the credibility of web sources, as anything can be published online without oversight. Search engines like Google and Yahoo are recommended as a starting point. Directories classify websites into categories while indexes search all website content. The document also covers identifying domain names, examining sources for credibility based on authorship and references, and considering the library in addition to online research.
This document discusses wikis and their use in education. It begins by defining what a wiki is - a collaboratively edited website that allows all users to freely edit pages. Wikis use simple formatting and do not require specialized software. The document then discusses how teachers can use wikis to facilitate writing, collaboration on projects, and service learning. Potential obstacles for teachers include students being uncomfortable with public and collaborative writing or reluctant to contribute due to concerns about authorship and credit. The document encourages visiting wikispaces.com to create and experience a wikispace firsthand.
RSS is Changing The Web How Will It Change Our Classroomsqdsouza
The document discusses how RSS (Really Simple Syndication) can help teachers and students stay up-to-date with new online content and resources without having to spend hours searching the web. It explains what RSS is and how it allows users to automatically receive updated content from websites they subscribe to. The document also provides examples of how RSS and related tools can be used in classroom settings to merge and filter content, track collaboration, conduct searches, and more.
This document provides an overview of key concepts and tools related to Web 2.0 in 30 minutes or less. It defines Web 2.0 as focusing on user collaboration, contribution and community through tools like blogs, wikis, RSS feeds, social bookmarking and networking sites. Some key concepts discussed include individual production and user-generated content, harnessing the power of the crowd through collective intelligence, the architecture of participation through open platforms, and network effects like power laws and the long tail. The document concludes by considering the implications of these changes and encouraging participants to explore and engage with Web 2.0.
The Use of the Social Web in Scholarly Communicationlisbk
The document discusses the role of social web tools like blogs, microblogs, wikis and social sharing in scholarly communication. It describes the author's personal experiences using these tools to support writing a paper, get feedback and maximize the paper's impact. However, it also notes challenges like not all researchers finding these tools suitable, sustainability issues if services disappear, and lack of clear evidence on tangible benefits. More research is needed but some researchers are starting to adopt these tools.
Blogs, Wikis and more: Web 2.0 demystified for information professionalsMarieke Guy
Marieke Guy from UKOLN will help you find out how Web 2.0 applications are being used in libraries and information centres, and what actually works. Blogs, wikis, RSS? Podcasts, Slideshare, Flickr and del.icio.us? Social Networking, Social Bookmarking and Video Sharing are the buzz words.
Engagement, Impact, Value: Measuring and Maximising Impact Using the Social Weblisbk
This document summarizes Brian Kelly's presentation on measuring and maximizing impact using social web services. The presentation explored the benefits and concerns of using social media, discussed approaches to measure its value and effectiveness, and examined how metrics can be used to enhance institutional activities. It also addressed legal, accessibility and sustainability concerns and concluded by soliciting feedback on next steps.
Research on collaborative information sharing systemsDavide Eynard
The document discusses research on collaborative information sharing systems and participative systems. Specifically, it discusses using semantics to help organize information contributed by users on collaborative systems like wikis and folksonomies. It proposes using ontologies and semantic annotations on different levels of wiki systems and expanding folksonomies with ontologies to address limitations like lack of hierarchy, precision and recall in folksonomies. Fuzzy set theory is also discussed as a way to describe resources through membership in categories defined by tags to enable more intuitive querying of folksonomies.
The document describes an open source collaborative platform called CoLab that was created by the Texas Collaborative for Teaching Excellence to facilitate the development and sharing of teaching modules across technical disciplines. CoLab provides a private online workspace built on the open source Plone content management system for module developers to collaboratively create standardized teaching content. Completed modules can then be published through CoLab to the public website or submitted to external repositories like MERLOT for broader reuse.
Linking Feral Event Data: IWMW 2009 Case Studylisbk
Pre-recorded Slidecast of a rehearsal of a talk on "Linking Feral Event Data: IWMW 2009 Case Study" given at the DC09 conference in Seoul, South Korea on 14 October 2009.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/online/dc09/
From Web Accessibility 2.0 to Web Adaptability (1.0)lisbk
Slides for the opening plenary talk on "From Web Accessibility 2.0 to Web Adaptability (1.0)" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the OzeWAI 2009 conference held in Melbourne, Australia on 21-23 January 2009.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/ozewai-2009/
Slides "D1: The NMC Methodology" for a one-day workshop on "Preparing for the Future: Technological Challenges and Beyond" by Brian Kelly and Tony Hirst at the ILI 2015 conference. Held on Monday 19 October 2015
For further information see
http://ukwebfocus.com/events/ili-2015-preparing-for-the-future
How Social Media Can Enhance Your Research Activitieslisbk
Slides for a talk on "How Social Media Can Enhance Your Research Activities" given by Brian Kelly, Innovation Advocate at Cetis, University of Bolton at the IRISS Research Unbound conference in Glasgow on 21 February 2014.
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/iriss-2014-how-social-media-can-enhance-your-research-activities/
Slides for talk on "An Introduction to Web 2.0" given at the "Sharing Made Simple: a Practical Approach to Social Software" workshop on 6 June 2007.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/archivists-2007-06/
Slides used in a talk on "Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting and All That" given at a JISC meeting on 5 September 2007.
See
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/jisc-skills-update-2007-09/
Web 2.0: How Should IT Services and the Library Respond?lisbk
Slides used by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at a meeting on "Web 2.0: How Should IT Services and the Library Respond?" held at the University of Nottingham, on 16 November 2006.
Digital Natives Run by Digital Immigrants: IT Services Are Dead – Long Live I...lisbk
The document discusses how IT services must transform to keep up with "digital natives" who are accustomed to web 2.0 tools. It argues that IT services should embrace these tools by using them to deliver services collaboratively at scale, rather than seeing them as a threat. IT managers have a role to play by adopting policies that encourage openness and participation in community activities to help transform IT services into "IT services 2.0".
How Far Have We Come? From eLib to NOF-digi and Beyondlisbk
Slides and audio recording of a rehearsal of a talk on "How Far Have We Come? From eLib to NOF-digi and Beyond" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/cultural-heritage/events/cilip-scotland-2009/
Web 2.0: The Potential Of RSS and Location Based Serviceslisbk
Brian Kelly, UKOLN, gave a talk on "Web 2.0: The Potential Of RSS and Location Based Services" at a meeting held at the University of Edinburgh on 4 September 2006.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/meetings/edinburgh-2006-09/
Identifying and Responding to Emerging Technologieslisbk
Slides for a talk on "Identifying and Responding to Emerging Technologies" to be given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the IWMW 2012 event to be held in Edinburgh on 18-20 June 2012.
See http://iwmw.ukoln.ac.uk/iwmw2012/sessions/jisc-observatory/
Rehearsal of a talk on "From Web Accessibility to Web Adaptability" given at Techshare 2009 conference on 17 September 2009.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/techshare-2009/
Slides from a talk on "Accessibility, Automation and Metadata" given at a WAI meeting held in Toronto in 1999.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/accessibility/metadata/www8/
Web 2.0: How to Stop Thinking and Start Doing: Addressing Organisational Barr...lisbk
The document discusses barriers that museums face in adopting Web 2.0 technologies and allowing user-generated content. Some of the key barriers mentioned include doubts that users would be interested; concerns about protecting institutional reputation and brand; lack of technical expertise; and issues around content ownership, legality, and context. The document argues that museums should start embracing Web 2.0 to remain relevant and engage new audiences, and that many perceived barriers can be addressed through things like user testing, separating user and institutional content, developing technical skills, and being open to new models of content sharing and funding.
Slides for a talk on "Impact of Open Media at the OU" given by Andrew Law, Open University at a UKOLN workshop on "Metrics and Social Web Services: Quantitative Evidence for their Use and Impact" held at the Open University on 11 July 2011.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/eim-2011-07/
"Pimp Up Your Stuff!": How To Exploit The Social Weblisbk
Using social web services like blogs, wikis, social networks and video sharing sites can help maximize access to an organization's resources, ideas and brand. These services allow engagement with potential audiences and monitoring how the organization is discussed online. An example is given of the Brooklyn Museum which uses services like blogs, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube very effectively. It is concluded that ignoring the potential of social media risks losing out to peers, and using these services can support an organization's mission.
"Let's Predict the Future: G3 The Hyperlinked Librarylisbk
Slides on "Let's Predict the Future: The Hyperlinked Library" for a workshop session on "Predicting the Future" held on 3 June 2014 at the SAOIM 2014 conference in Pretoria, South Africa and facilitated by Brian Kelly, Cetis.
See https://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/saoim-2014-lets-predict-the-future-workshop/
Slides for a talk on "Embedding & Sustaining University 2.0 " given be Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the University 2.0 conference in Santander on 8 September 2010.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/uimp-2010/
Web accessibility is not primarily about conformance with standardslisbk
Slides for a talk on "Web accessibility is not primarily about conformance with standards" given by Brian Kelly, Innovation Advocate at Cetis, University of Bolton at the IDRAC 2014 conference held in Second Life on 3-4 October 2014.
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/web-accessibility-is-not-primarily-about-conformance-with-web-accessibility-standards/
What if Web 2.0 Really Does Change Everything?lisbk
Slides for a talk on "What if Web 2.0 Really Does Change Everything?" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the UCISA CISG 2009 conference on 18-20 November 2009.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/ucisa-cisg-2009/
Slides by Brian Kelly, UKOLN related to a peer-reviewed paper on "A Contextual Framework For Standards" presented at the "Workshop on E-Government: Barriers and Opportunities" held in Edinburgh on 23 May 2006.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/e-government-2006-05/
Delivered by Brian Kelly of UKOLN at the Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS), which took place 1-3 June 2009.
The document discusses how Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, RSS, and user-generated content have changed how people use and share information online. It argues that services should embrace these new technologies and practices, such as allowing external content to be embedded, trusting users, and developing lightweight and distributed systems rather than trying to compete directly with large commercial providers.
The document discusses how Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, RSS, and user-generated content have changed how people use and share information online. It argues that services like Intute were pioneers in these approaches before the term "Web 2.0" was coined. Looking ahead, it suggests institutions embrace new models where commercial services host content and applications, and find ways to enhance rather than compete with popular third-party sites.
Brian Kelly, UKOLN, facilitated a session on "Web 2.0 And The Institutional Web" at a "Scottish Web Folk" meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 4 August 2006.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/meetings/scottish-web-folk-2006-08/
Brian Kelly, UKOLN, gave a talk on "Web 2.0: Addressing Institutional Barriers" at the ILI 2006 conference in London on 16 October 2006.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/ili-2006/
The W3C Semantic Web Activity aims to develop standards and technologies that allow data to be shared and reused across applications on the web. It is led by W3C in collaboration with researchers and industry partners. Key technologies include RDF for describing resources and OWL for modeling ontologies. Working groups focus on specifications for RDF, OWL, SPARQL and other semantic web standards.
“Library 2.0: Balancing the Risks and Benefits to Maximise the Dividends”bridgingworlds2008
The document discusses various challenges and barriers to the successful adoption of Library 2.0 and Web 2.0 technologies. It identifies issues such as sustainability of third-party services, data lock-in, lack of expertise, inappropriate content, and accessibility concerns. It proposes balanced approaches to address these barriers, including risk assessment and management, staff development, clarifying responsibilities, and embracing new media literacy.
- Twitter relies heavily on open source software and contributes a significant amount of code back to the open source community.
- In 2011, Twitter created an Open Source Office to direct all open source efforts related to compliance, standards, and engineering outreach.
- The Open Source Office established review processes, licensing guidelines, and development best practices to manage open source code in a transparent and compliant manner while still facilitating contributions and collaboration.
Talk on "Web Futures: Implications For HE" given at Kings College London on 27 January 2006.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/seminars/kcl-2006-01/
What Does Openness Mean To The Openness Museum Communitylisbk
Slides used in a professional forum on "What Does Openness Mean To The Museum Community" given at the Museums and Web 2008 conference.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/mw-2008/openness-forum/
Slides for talk on Addressing The Limitations Of Open Standards given at Museums & the Web 2007 conference.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/mw-2007/talk-standards/
Openness in cultural institutions can provide benefits but also limitations that must be addressed carefully. Benefits include open standards enabling interoperability, open source software encouraging innovation, and open APIs and content fostering creativity. However, open culture can enable unmoderated user content issues and legal risks. Open standards may not be adopted or can be complex. Relying on third parties' open APIs introduces business model and support risks. Addressing limitations requires contextual, risk-based approaches and consideration of sustainability and intended purpose.
Openness in cultural institutions can provide benefits but also limitations that must be addressed:
- Open standards, content, and source software can increase access and reuse of resources while avoiding vendor lock-in, but come with risks if not implemented sustainably.
- User generated content enables new connections but may include unwanted spam or legal issues if not monitored. Relying too heavily on third parties' open APIs presents business model risks.
- A contextual approach is needed to evaluate each open option based on its ownership, purpose, maturity, and risks to the institution. Open policies must be developed and compliance decisions made at the appropriate level.
- While openness aims to encourage sharing and creativity, fully open content
Openness in cultural institutions can provide benefits but also limitations that must be addressed:
- Open standards, content, and source software can increase access and reuse of resources while avoiding vendor lock-in, but come with risks if not implemented sustainably.
- User-generated content and open culture are core to many online services and connecting with users, but can enable unwanted behavior and legal issues if not moderated.
- Relying on third-party APIs and services provides flexibility but risks changing terms of use and withdrawal of services outside an institution's control.
- A contextual approach is needed to evaluate each open option based on its ownership, purpose, maturity, and risks to develop appropriate policies at each
Respond to Discussion minimum 150 WordsThroughout my life I have.docxronak56
The document discusses different word processing programs such as Microsoft Word, StarOffice, and Corel WordPerfect. It notes some key differences between the programs, such as Word and StarOffice using a ruler bar by default while WordPerfect does not. StarOffice also uses the left side of the screen for shortcuts. All three programs allow automatic underlining, but StarOffice sometimes underlines common words incorrectly. The help systems in StarOffice are also described as not being as usable and comprehensive as the other programs. The document also discusses the importance of being able to convert and share files between different word processing programs when working with other companies.
The document discusses the opportunities and challenges of Library 2.0. It acknowledges that while Library 2.0 has generated interest, there are legitimate concerns about how to best exploit its potential while managing risks. It explores deployment strategies like advocacy, listening to users, and risk assessment. Examples of Library 2.0 tools and applications are provided, as well as approaches to addressing concerns regarding issues like institutional inertia, sustainability, and privacy.
This document provides an introduction to cloud storage and summarizes a presentation on the topic. It discusses the history of storage systems and how cloud storage works. Popular cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and iCloud are examined. The document outlines some risks of cloud storage like security and privacy issues. It also provides a framework for selecting cloud services and questions to consider regarding purposes, benefits, costs and risks.
This document provides the agenda and brief technical tips for Wyld Morris Zoom Meeting No. 7, which is a new members evening that will include welcoming new potential members, learning about morris dancing from the squire, understanding the basic moves, and perspectives from a new dancer on why they enjoy morris dancing. The technical tips explain how to switch between speaker and gallery view and how to pin a video to focus on one participant.
The document provides information about an online meeting of the Wyld Morris group who enjoy morris dancing and singing. It outlines that the group will continue enjoying their interests during lockdown, support each other, and be even better when they next meet in person. The meeting agenda includes introductions, warm-ups, demonstrations, group dancing and music, an open discussion, and tips for using Zoom including muting audio when not speaking and only having one musician unmuted at a time. Links to online dance instruction videos and resources are also provided.
Predicting and Preparing For Emerging Learning Technologieslisbk
The document summarizes Brian Kelly's presentation on predicting and preparing for emerging learning technologies. It discusses identifying technology trends, drivers, and challenges through the Delphi process used by the NMC Horizon Report. It also provides tools and methods for institutions to plan for future technologies, including scenario planning, acknowledging risks, and engaging with challenges. The presentation aims to help attendees understand limitations of future forecasting and apply similar methodologies to plan locally.
Web Preservation, or Managing your Organisation’s Online Presence After the O...lisbk
Slides for talk on "Web Preservation, or Managing your Organisation’s Online Presence After the Organisation Ceases to Exist" given by Brian Kelly, UK Web Focus at the IRMS 2016 conference in Brighton on 17 May 2016.
See http://ukwebfocus.com/events/irms-2016-web-preservation
This document provides a summary and conclusions from a workshop on "Preparing for the Future: Technological Challenges and Beyond". It recaps the workshop which explored tools for thinking differently about the future, used a Delphi process to gather expert opinions, and developed an action brief planning template. It notes limitations in approaches and the importance of acknowledging risks while also learning from past examples. Contact details and additional resources are provided for those interested in further information.
This document discusses making a case to senior management for funding to explore innovative technologies. It provides guidance on identifying implications, risks, and risk management strategies for new technologies. It also presents an action brief statement template to convince management of a technology's potential benefits. The document concludes with an exercise where attendees in groups prepare a short presentation making a case for funding to investigate one technology.
This document discusses scenario planning as a strategic planning method. It describes the scenario planning process, which involves defining assumptions and drivers of change, developing initial scenarios, and identifying issues. The document then provides examples of scenarios for the library sector, including the effects of UK withdrawal from the EU or greater power for the European Court. Small groups are asked to develop scenarios focusing on alternative discovery sources, changed librarian roles, or other topics. Finally, the document summarizes scenarios developed in a previous workshop on commercialization of libraries, devolved ownership of services, universal skills, and niche librarians.
Slides "C1: Future Technology Detecting Tools & Techniques" for a one-day workshop on "Preparing for the Future: Technological Challenges and Beyond" by Brian Kelly and Tony Hirst at the ILI 2015 conference. Held on Monday 19 October 2015
See http://ukwebfocus.com/events/ili-2015-preparing-for-the-future
This document discusses exploring emerging technologies. It provides information on discovering new technologies through peers, publications, experts, and online sources. The document outlines the ILI 2015 conference program and highlights some topics that may be relevant or surprising. It also describes the NMC Horizon Report, which is produced by an international community of experts and identifies important emerging technologies for libraries through a refined expert panel process. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of exploring emerging technologies through various approaches, but also understanding the wider context for implications and planning.
Preparing for the Future: Technological Challenges and Beyond A1 Introductionlisbk
Slides "A1 Introduction" for a one-day workshop on "Preparing for the Future: Technological Challenges and Beyond" by Brian Kelly and Tony Hirst at the ILI 2015 conference. Held on Monday 19 October 2015.
For further information seehttp://ukwebfocus.com/events/ili-2015-preparing-for-the-future
Slides for a talk on "Digital Life Beyond The Institution" given by Brian Kelly, UK Web Focus at the MmIT 2015 conference on “With Power Comes Great Responsibility – How Librarians can Harness the Power of Social Media for the Benefit of its Users” at the University of Sheffield on 14-15 September 2015.
See http://ukwebfocus.com/events/mmit-2015-digital-life-beyond-the-institution/
Developing an Ethical Approach to Using Wikipedia as the Front Matter to all ...lisbk
Slides for a talk on "Developing an Ethical Approach to Using Wikipedia as the Front Matter to all Research" given by Brian Kelly, UK Web Focus Ltd. at the Wikipedia Science 2015 conference at The Wellcome Trust, London on 3 September 2015.
See http://ukwebfocus.com/events/an-ethical-approach-to-using-wikipedia-as-the-front-matter-to-research/
Slides for a talk on "The Agile University" presented by Niall Lavery and Dan Babington, PwC at the IWMW 2015 event held at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk on 27-29 July 2015.
See http://iwmw.org/iwmw2015/talks/beyond-digital-the-agile-university/
This document provides information about the IWMW 2015 conference taking place from July 27-29 at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk. The conference theme is "Beyond Digital: Transforming the Institution" and will feature talks, workshops and master classes on digital transformation in higher education. Over the three days, participants can learn new skills, engage with peers, and identify new approaches for their institutions. Social events include a conference dinner and opportunities to explore Ormskirk and meet up in local bars and restaurants.
BS 8878: Systematic Approaches to Documenting Web Accessibility Policies and ...lisbk
Slides for a workshop session on "BS 8878: Systematic Approaches to Documenting Web Accessibility Policies and Practices" facilitated by Brian Kelly at the IWMW 2015 event held at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk on 27 July 2015.
See http://iwmw.org/iwmw2015/talks/systematic-approaches-to-documenting-web-accessibility-policies-and-practices/
Preparing Our Users For Digital Life Beyond the Institutionlisbk
Sides for a talk on "Digital Life Beyond the Institution" given by Brian Kelly, Innovation Advocate at Cetis, University of Bolton at a seminar for the iSchool, University of Northumbria on 11 February 2015.
See https://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/digital-life-beyond-the-institution/
Why and how librarians should engage with Wikipedialisbk
Slides for a talk on "Why and How Librarians Should Engage With Wikipedia" given by Brian Kelly, Innovation Advocate at Cetis, University of Bolton at the CILIPS Autumn Gathering 2014 event in Edinburgh on 30 October 2014.
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/why-and-how-librarians-should-engage-with-wikipedia/
Slides for a talk on "Working with Wikimedia Serbia" given by Brian Kelly, Innovation Advocate at Cetis, University of Bolton at the Eduwiki 2014 conference in Edinburgh on Friday 31 October 2013.
See https://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/eduwiki-2014/
Major Technology Trends that will Impact Library Services?lisbk
Slides for talk on "What are the Major Technology Trends that will Impact Library Services and their Users?" to be given by Brian Kelly, Innovation Advocate, Cetis at the ILI 2014 conference in London on 21-22 October 2014.
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/ili-2014/
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7 Most Powerful Solar Storms in the History of Earth.pdfEnterprise Wired
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Measuring the Impact of Network Latency at TwitterScyllaDB
Widya Salim and Victor Ma will outline the causal impact analysis, framework, and key learnings used to quantify the impact of reducing Twitter's network latency.
Mitigating the Impact of State Management in Cloud Stream Processing SystemsScyllaDB
Stream processing is a crucial component of modern data infrastructure, but constructing an efficient and scalable stream processing system can be challenging. Decoupling compute and storage architecture has emerged as an effective solution to these challenges, but it can introduce high latency issues, especially when dealing with complex continuous queries that necessitate managing extra-large internal states.
In this talk, we focus on addressing the high latency issues associated with S3 storage in stream processing systems that employ a decoupled compute and storage architecture. We delve into the root causes of latency in this context and explore various techniques to minimize the impact of S3 latency on stream processing performance. Our proposed approach is to implement a tiered storage mechanism that leverages a blend of high-performance and low-cost storage tiers to reduce data movement between the compute and storage layers while maintaining efficient processing.
Throughout the talk, we will present experimental results that demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach in mitigating the impact of S3 latency on stream processing. By the end of the talk, attendees will have gained insights into how to optimize their stream processing systems for reduced latency and improved cost-efficiency.
Kief Morris rethinks the infrastructure code delivery lifecycle, advocating for a shift towards composable infrastructure systems. We should shift to designing around deployable components rather than code modules, use more useful levels of abstraction, and drive design and deployment from applications rather than bottom-up, monolithic architecture and delivery.
Blockchain technology is transforming industries and reshaping the way we conduct business, manage data, and secure transactions. Whether you're new to blockchain or looking to deepen your knowledge, our guidebook, "Blockchain for Dummies", is your ultimate resource.
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The integration of programming into civil engineering is transforming the industry. We can design complex infrastructure projects and analyse large datasets. Imagine revolutionizing the way we build our cities and infrastructure, all by the power of coding. Programming skills are no longer just a bonus—they’re a game changer in this era.
Technology is revolutionizing civil engineering by integrating advanced tools and techniques. Programming allows for the automation of repetitive tasks, enhancing the accuracy of designs, simulations, and analyses. With the advent of artificial intelligence and machine learning, engineers can now predict structural behaviors under various conditions, optimize material usage, and improve project planning.
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Advanced Techniques for Cyber Security Analysis and Anomaly DetectionBert Blevins
Cybersecurity is a major concern in today's connected digital world. Threats to organizations are constantly evolving and have the potential to compromise sensitive information, disrupt operations, and lead to significant financial losses. Traditional cybersecurity techniques often fall short against modern attackers. Therefore, advanced techniques for cyber security analysis and anomaly detection are essential for protecting digital assets. This blog explores these cutting-edge methods, providing a comprehensive overview of their application and importance.
Implementations of Fused Deposition Modeling in real worldEmerging Tech
The presentation showcases the diverse real-world applications of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) across multiple industries:
1. **Manufacturing**: FDM is utilized in manufacturing for rapid prototyping, creating custom tools and fixtures, and producing functional end-use parts. Companies leverage its cost-effectiveness and flexibility to streamline production processes.
2. **Medical**: In the medical field, FDM is used to create patient-specific anatomical models, surgical guides, and prosthetics. Its ability to produce precise and biocompatible parts supports advancements in personalized healthcare solutions.
3. **Education**: FDM plays a crucial role in education by enabling students to learn about design and engineering through hands-on 3D printing projects. It promotes innovation and practical skill development in STEM disciplines.
4. **Science**: Researchers use FDM to prototype equipment for scientific experiments, build custom laboratory tools, and create models for visualization and testing purposes. It facilitates rapid iteration and customization in scientific endeavors.
5. **Automotive**: Automotive manufacturers employ FDM for prototyping vehicle components, tooling for assembly lines, and customized parts. It speeds up the design validation process and enhances efficiency in automotive engineering.
6. **Consumer Electronics**: FDM is utilized in consumer electronics for designing and prototyping product enclosures, casings, and internal components. It enables rapid iteration and customization to meet evolving consumer demands.
7. **Robotics**: Robotics engineers leverage FDM to prototype robot parts, create lightweight and durable components, and customize robot designs for specific applications. It supports innovation and optimization in robotic systems.
8. **Aerospace**: In aerospace, FDM is used to manufacture lightweight parts, complex geometries, and prototypes of aircraft components. It contributes to cost reduction, faster production cycles, and weight savings in aerospace engineering.
9. **Architecture**: Architects utilize FDM for creating detailed architectural models, prototypes of building components, and intricate designs. It aids in visualizing concepts, testing structural integrity, and communicating design ideas effectively.
Each industry example demonstrates how FDM enhances innovation, accelerates product development, and addresses specific challenges through advanced manufacturing capabilities.
The Rise of Supernetwork Data Intensive ComputingLarry Smarr
Invited Remote Lecture to SC21
The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis
St. Louis, Missouri
November 18, 2021
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An invited talk given by Mark Billinghurst on Research Directions for Cross Reality Interfaces. This was given on July 2nd 2024 as part of the 2024 Summer School on Cross Reality in Hagenberg, Austria (July 1st - 7th)
1. Thinking The Unthinkable Interoperability Through Open Standards! Really? Brian Kelly UKOLN University of Bath Bath Email [email_address] UKOLN is supported by: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/cetis-2006/ Acceptable Use Policy Recording/broadcasting of this talk, taking photographs, discussing the content using Blogs, IM, SMS, etc. is permitted providing distractions to others is minimised. This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 licence (but note caveat) Resources related to this talk are bookmarked in del.icio.us using the ‘ cetis-2006-conference-unthinkable ' tag
2. Contents Why do we need standards? But standards don’t always work! What are open standards anyway? Examples of the problems Alternatives to open standards So what should we do? Questions Group discussion
3. Why Do We Need Standards? Open Standards Standards Application- Independence Device Independence Avoidance of vendor lock-in Minimise costs Interoperability Long-term preservation Architectural integrity
4. Open Standards Are Great … JISC's development programmes: Traditionally based on use of open standards to: Support interoperability Maximise accessibility Avoid vendor lock-in Provide architectural integrity Help ensure long-term preservation History in UK HE development work: eLib Standards document (v1 – 1996, v2 – 1998) DNER Standards document (2001) which influenced: NOF-digi Technical Standards .. Open Standards
5. … But Don't Always Work There's a need for flexibility: Learning the lesson from OSI networking protocols Today: Is the Web (for example) becoming over-complex "Web service considered harmful" The lowercase semantic web / Microformats Lighter-weight alternatives being developed Responses from the commercial world Open Standards Other key issues What is an open standard? What are the resource implications of using them? Sometimes proprietary solutions work (and users like them). Is it politically incorrect to mention this!?
6. Open Standards: an EU View European Interoperability Framework for pan-European eGovernment Services defines open standards as: The standard is adopted and will be maintained by a not-for-profit organization The standard specification document is available either freely or at a nominal charge The intellectual property of the standard is made irrevocably available on a royalty free basis No constraints on the re-use of the standard. Taken from W3C’s Technologies and e-Government talk by Ivan Herman at Workshop on E-Government, Edinburgh, May 2006 Open Standards
7. What is an Open Standard? Which of the following are open standards? XHTML 1 PDF Flash Java MS Word RSS (1.0/2.0) Open Standards UKOLN's " What Are Open Standards? " briefing paper refers to characteristics of open standards: Neutral organisation which 'owns' standard & responsible for roadmap Open involvement in standards-making process Access to standard freely available … Note these characteristics do not apply equally to all standards bodies e.g. costs of BSI standards; W3C membership requirements; …
8. Compliance Issues What does must mean? You must comply with HTML standards What if I don't? What if nobody does? What if I use PDF? You must clear rights on all resources you digitise You must provide properly audited accounts What if I don't? There is a need to clarify the meaning of must and for an understandable, realistic and reasonable compliance regime Compliance JISC 5/99 programme ~80% of project home pages were not HTML compliant
9. Is RSS An Open Standard? Is RSS an open standard ("are RSSs open standards")? RSS 1.0 (RDF Site Summary) XML application using RDF model Developed by Aaron Schwarz RSS 2.0 (Really Simple Syndication) XML application using simpler model Developed by Davey Winer Note that RSS is a widely used and popular application; with usage growing through its key role in Podcasts Issues: Are these open standards? Are they reliable and robust enough to build mission-critical services on? Is there a clear roadmap for the future? RSS Example
10. RSS – Governance Issues Governance Issues: RSS 1.0 specification maintained by Aaron Schwartz: " Aaron Swartz is a teenage writer, hacker, and activist. He was a finalist for the ArsDigita Prize for excellence in building non-commercial web sites at the age of 13. At 14 he co-authored the RSS 1.0 specification, now used by thousands of sites to notify their readers of updates. " RSS 2.0 specification developed by Dave Winer: " Winer is known as one of the more polarizing figures in the blogging community. … However .. there are many people and organizations who seem unable to maintain a good working relationship with Dave. " RSS Example
11. RSS 1.0 – Roadmap Issues RSS 1.1: In Jan 2005 RSS 1.1 draft released: "[we] expressed our mutual frustrations with 1.0 …, we decided that rather than lauch (sic) ... another … diatribe against the quality of the RSS 1.0 spec, … [we would] simply write a new specification ourselves. " But it is no longer being developed: Draft technically good (addressed ambiguities & interoperability flaws) but political reaction apathetic RSS 2.0 has (a) better acronym and (b) momentum (through Podcasting) And RSS 2.0 sounds newer RSS 3.0 (joke?) proposal has caused confusion and arguments on Slashdot and elsewhere RSS Example
12. RSS 2.0 – Roadmap Issues RSS 2.0: Spec published by Harvard Law School with a Creative Commons licence RSS-Board YahooGroups used for governance body Many arguments (most recently on proposal to expand board in April 2006): Note Wikipedia has useful links to the history and politics of RSS "Winer has now decided that the board doesn't exist and never had authority over the RSS specification, even though it has published six revisions from July 2003 to the present. I don't agree, but now that the board's fully public, we're in a position to make his wish a reality." RSS Example
13. Podcasting Lots of interest (recording lecturers; student created Podcasts; marketing; …) A simple enhancement to RSS 2.0 (syndication sound/movie file, and not just text) <itunes:author>Henry Rzepa</itunes:author> <description>Wiki Workshop</description> … <itunes:category text="Education"> <itunes:category text="Higher Education"/> </itunes:category> <itunes:keywords>Chemistry, … </itunes:keywords> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> But: Syndicates MP3 (Ogg, who cares?) Proprietary Apple extensions RSS Example
14. RSS – Summary What can be learnt: We thought RSS was a great lightweight syndication technology It was – but competing alternatives were developed No clear winner (RSS 1.0's extensibility & W3C's support versus RSS 2.0's simplicity and take-up in Podcasting, iTunes, etc) Conclusions Life can be complex, even with simple standards Technical merit is never enough – market acceptance can change things RSS can still be useful, and interoperability can be provided by RSS libraries supporting multiple formats RSS Example
15. Isn’t Slideshare Good Enough? Slideshare.net is a good example of a digital repository for slides, which is easy-to-use and supports community discussion, folksonomies, etc. How does this compare with the traditional JISC approach (see Andy Powell’s Blog ). http://slideshare.net/lisbk/profile Note: The slides can be embedded PowerPoint & ODF supported - but not XML or PDF! NB looking for other slides about “standards” finds Stephen Downes critique of standards http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/ workshops/webmaster-2006/talks/metcalfe/
16. VRVS vs Skype Oct 2004 – Andy Powell’s Ariadne article on benefits of VRVS. Same time Brian Kelly uses Skype at events, with colleagues, .. AP : You should use/promote VRVS: its standards-based, Access Grid, JISC-approved BK : Terrible Interface; users love Skype; … 24 Oct 2006: “At the time, Brian Kelly at UKOLN asked me why I was promoting a tool with such a poor user-interface. Looking back, he was absolutely right”
17. IT Development vs IT as a Commodity Web 2.0 is bringing IT as a commodity: Amazon provide disk storage, CPU, applications, … Google & Yahoo provide many application services If IT becomes a commodity, who cares about the production processes? Open standards = ethical electricity? http://www.amazon.com/ … Note that Slideshare.net uses Amazon CPUs – see the URL when uploading
18. Standardistas – Good or Bad? If standards are great: Why are ‘standardistas’ getting a bad name? Why are there so many Blogs about conflicts in W3C? … http://www.molly.com/2006/02/23/ how-to-sniff-out-a-rotten-standardista/ Are standards like New Labour? We thought it was all great in 1997, but we’re now disillusioned – although we sometimes recognise it’s better than the alternative!
19. Issues For Discussion Some possible areas to discuss: Is there a limited scope in which open standards are critical (cf. “open source is best for e-science; IBM took MS on in the office environment and lost”) Standardisation is often an intensively political process – so is it surprising if open standards can be so flawed? User-focussed or standards-based development: how do we respond if they’re in conflict? Why are development projects deliverables often perceived as inferior? “ Interoperability through open standards” Is this the correct message to give? If not, what should we say?