As you know I’ve a passion for technology and in particular all things website related (especially Christian websites or Charity websites).\u00a0 I’ve written about it many, many, many times!\u00a0 So I thought I’d start of this year (2012) by giving a few technology predictions, it’ll be fun to see whether they happen over the year or not.<\/p>\n
First up must be the move to mobile of websites and online information.\u00a0 I read somewhere that already over 25% of all internet searches in the USA are made on mobile and with the plethora of new phones sold at Christmas this is about to go through the roof.\u00a0 It’s taken a while to happen but this year will see the rise of mobile devices.\u00a0 Tablets and phones will start to dominate the way that we access our on line lives.\u00a0 Already many people rely on their phone for email and now more and more are relying on it to find extra information.\u00a0 For example when you’re out and about and you need a phone number, or an address of that shop you need to visit.\u00a0 Or you want to make a booking for your kid’s birthday party.\u00a0 Lots of opportunities.<\/p>\n
Second up I think cloud computing will start to come into it’s own.\u00a0 Although most people don’t have a clue about this, it is on the cusp of really taking off.\u00a0 Already Microsoft and Google are starting to push applications in the sky.\u00a0 That’s a word processor that you access on line.\u00a0 It means that anything you create (from birthday invitations to work documents) is available on any computer.\u00a0 You simply log into your online application and hey presto you have everything available.\u00a0 This year I think this technology will start to take off.\u00a0 It won’t be like the rush of mobile on any device but instead it’ll be ab awakening of people’s minds to the possibility of having their information stored in places other than their computer.<\/p>\n
Thirdly I think that we are going to see a big rise in on line applications.\u00a0 This is distinct from cloud computing.\u00a0 It simply means that websites are going to be more powerful.\u00a0 You’ll be able to do a lot more than browse information.\u00a0 You’ll be able to interact with them.\u00a0 Forums, webinars, online help will all start to really mean something to the masses.\u00a0 They will no longer be places for geeks and those that love technology.\u00a0 Instead anyone and everyone will be able to access their benefits.<\/p>\n
I can think of a lot more, driverless cars, space vehicles, non carbon cars, nanotechnology for a multitude of devices like self healing roads, the list is endless.\u00a0 However in internet and web terms I think, mobile browsing, cloud computing and online applications are going to rule the roost in 2013.<\/p>\n
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Alan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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