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Short slideshow to give folks a idea what "apps" are and why they are a big deal! Usually project from my iPhone. April 2009
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It’s all about theApps
Scott Kehoe, Consultant, Northeast Mass. Regional Library [email protected] >>> AIM: bibliotechy >>> del.icio.us.com/bibliotechy
revised: 03/2709
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What’s an App?• Apps = programs that perform one task or
related tasks on a portable device / smart phone.
• App Examples = calendar, address book, stocks, weather, Google Maps, Facebook, Texas Hold’Em ...
• Mobile devices using Apps:iPhoneGoogle phone(s)BlackberryPalm Treo & PreiPod Touch
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• WiFi
• touch-screen
• Apps = applications
• email / IM / web browser
• dedicated Apps for New York Times, Google, You Tube, Wikipedia, stocks, weather, sports scores, tides, ...
• calendar/appointment book & address book
• games!
• it’s a mobile computer
• it’s also an iPod ...
iPod Toucha mobile computing device
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Mobile Webpages vs. Apps
• positive mobile computer experience = quick access to useful web site
• mobile version of a web sites ≠ positive mobile computer experience
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An App in ActionAccessing the New York Times
1: Press NYTimes icon 2: Choose your section 3: Font size, email, save
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Apps working with other Apps
1: choose earthquake app
2: choose an earthquake
3: goto USGS website for details,pinch & slide to enlarge an earthquake
4: goto the map
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Your TV & DVR in your pocket?watch & record with i.TV app ... kinda ...
Pick a show.View clips, previews,
reviews.Wikipedia, photos.
Pick a show. Record on TiVoAdd to Netflix.
Email a reminder.
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Watch live TV on the go!?CBS tv.com app ... maybe ...
Pick a show.View in segments.
Not all current shows.
First LIVE sports app.CBS Sports March Madness On Demand•Every NCAA tournament game•WiFi only•App costs $5, then what?
The Future - very convenient, ease of use?
- locked down by big media & cell carriers?8
Scott’s Ideal Library App • access my patron record
• renew & reserve items
• view my overdue &hold notices
• search catalog
• download e-books, audiobooks & video directly to my device
• IM with a LibrarianMassAnswers
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Where to get more infofrom Scott
• Scott's del.icio.us techy & gadget bookmarks:
http://del.icio.us/bibliotechy
• Scott’s all-things digital media website:http://www.nmrls.org/ce/digitalmedia.htm
• Scott’s gadget, webware, and all-things digital blog: STThttp://www.nmrls.org/ce/stt/
• These slides online (for sharing) at Slideshare:http://www.slideshare.net/skaasz
• Scott Kehoe, Technology Consultant, [email protected] / 978-762-4433 x16IM: AIM-bibliotechy / MSN-bibliotekky /Yahoo!-biblioteky
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