Future & Emerging Technology for Multimedia

Wilky Chan (60212205)

University of UlsterBSc Interactive Multimedia Design

Final Research Report

Background

Background

• Technology is developing rapidly.

• Suitable Choice of Technology is beneficial.

• Deployment of new Technology is costly.

Evaluation is necessary.

Background

• Webcam as Input Device

• Rapid Game Prototyping

• Web 2.0

Video Technology

Emerging Technologies Covered

Issues

Which technology is most beneficial to Final Project, an eLearning Platform ?

Issues

• Ease of Use

• Attractive

Share of Knowledge

Criteria

Issues

Web 2.0 Technology is most relevant

Statement of the Problem

• Web 2.0 Technology is designed for information exchange but does it suitable for eLearning platform?

What is Web 2.0

• Web 2.0 ,a Standard ?

• Internet Service ?

or ..?

What is Web 2.0

• Web 2.0 is the era when people are recognizing that leadership in the computer industry has passed from traditional software companies to a new kind of internet service company.”

• http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2005/08/not_20.html

What is Web 2.0

• Web 2.0, a phrase coined by O'Reilly Media in 2004, refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of Internet-based services—such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies—that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.

• http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2005/08/not_20.html

What is Web 2.0

• No Standard . But ..

Seven Principal of Web 2.0

Seven Principal• (http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html?page=4)

• * 1. The Web As Platform

• * 2. Harnessing Collective Intelligence

• * 3. Data is the Next Intel Inside

• * 4. End of the Software Release Cycle

• * 5. Lightweight Programming Models

• * 6. Software Above the Level of a Single Device

* 7. Rich User Experiences

What is Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is somehow not a new standard for Web, but it is a new definition of how people can use Internet.

What Web 2.0 Does ?

• Web Services

• Web Community

Participation

Real World Examples

Wikipedia

Best Example of Web Community and Participation.

Google Earth

Sharing of Placemark and Notes

iTunes

• Access Online Store within Application

Hybrid of Application and Web 2.0

Second Life

Game in Web 2.0 Form

Any drawbacks ?

Drawback of Web 2.0

• Ease of Development

• Thicker Client

Connectivity

Internet Outage

• Where are my Gmails ?

• Where are my Contact Lists ?

• Where are my ......?

Where is my money ?

What’s Next ?

• Web 3.0

• Windows ?

Google ?

Significance

• Interactivity

Submit Button VS Auto SubmitionMouse Drag ?

Significance

• Storage of Information

Save Online Vs Save Locally

Significance

• Exchange of Information

Closed System VS Open System

Significance

• Rich User Experience Static Web vs Dynamic Experience

Flash vs AJAX ?

Significance

• Sharing of Information /User Participation

Single Content Provider ?

Significance

• Hardware Requirement

Yes and No

How to execute ?

• Main Concern : Data Exchange

• GET / POST

XML Socket Server

How to execute ?

• Easier to achieve ( Traditional Style)

• Waste of Network Resources

GET / POST Method

How to execute ?• Dynamic Update ( Server PUSH )

• Efficient network usage

• More Expensive

• Harder to develop

XML Socket-Server Method

Socket Server

• Flash Communication Server

ElectroServer

More Reference

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0

• http://www.kottke.org/05/08/googleos-webos

• http://mobileopportunity.blogspot.com/2005/11/web-30.html

• http://alistapart.com/articles/web3point0

http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/blogspotting/archives/2006/10/web_30.html

Thanks