In our book we talk passionately about the need for portfolio workers to keep up to date with new technology and we do our best to pass on any tools or tips that we discover that might be useful to you. There is an excellent and brain stimulating article about the future of the web by Cameron Chapman which lists what he sees as the 15 most likely developments.
- Micro-Payments For Quality Content
- Wider Monitors For More Horizontal-Scrolling Content
- Magazines In A More Interactive Format (Wiki, Digital Video, Etc.)
- More Collaborative And Real-Time Content
- More Semantic Content And Apps That Exploit Them
- Augmented Reality In Mobile Web Applications
- Better Adoption Of Web Standards
- Better Web Security Against Phishing, Scams and Spam
- Even More Social Apps
- More High-Quality Online “TV” Programs
- Web Apps Play A Bigger Role In Daily Life
- Search Engine Optimization Will Be Less Important
- Your OS Will Be Online
- Customized User Interfaces
- The Web Will Be The Center Of Information And Content Distribution
Don’t be put off by the jargon. The explanations are much more accessible.
