Workplace Learning in the Digital Age
Dr. Donna Murdoch
From Re/Code – This is spot on. It is amazing how we come to rely on the data that we assume is known about us, regardless of age. “While digital natives were most concerned with what they can do with technology, data natives are more concerned about what that technology can do for them.”
These charts show not only the growth of the mobile web, but how growth of native apps has taken off. Less use of mobile browsers, more apps. Thanks to Austin Hallock’s blog.
It’s true, you’re never really done when you’re working for a startup, or an entrepreneur. Startup culture has never been bigger. It is meaningful, makes a big difference, and is a fantastic learning experience. It also comes with stresses. They are never “done for the day.” “For some, the perks of ping pong tables, free snacks and flexible hours are enough to convince early startup hires to sign on the dotted line. For others, the potential to make an impact on a growing business and have a hand in shaping an industry is the main allure. With new and promising startups popping up in locations everywhere from Silicon Valley and New York City to burgeoning tech hubs like Boston and Miami, it’s clear that startup culture has its advantages — and its hardships.”
via ‘We’re Never Truly Done’: 10 Employees Give Insight on Startup Culture.
Time Magazine tells the story of Gmail’s launch. Until then, most people paid AOL or other ISP for their email accounts. How long was Gmail in Beta? Interesting article. “Google’s email breakthrough was almost three years in the making. But it wasn’t a given that it would reach the public at all”
via How Gmail Happened: The Inside Story of Its Launch 10 Years Ago | TIME.com.
From GigaOm. Something so many of us need to do, but it’s really quite a process. Maybe another day? It sounds very appealing. “Nothing can compare to the fresh start that comes with erasing and restoring your iOS device back to its original configuration. But before you start reinstalling all of your old apps again, consider some alternatives first.”
This makes good sense to me – creating an immersive environment is ideal for workplace learning. Using virtual reality is definitely better than Second Life, which was going to be the way simulations and learning took place. We ended up flying around….Article is from TechCrunch. “This is another story today where I had to check to make sure it wasn’t an early April Fools’ joke, but it isn’t, I’m assured by TTS’ John Hoover. The company really is building “immersive learning environments” that combine “virtual worlds, instructor-led training, site-specific training, custom elearning and simulation to effectively train your workforce,” as TTS CEO Lou Rivera explains in an emailed release.”
via One Company Betting On Oculus Rift As The Platform For VR HR Training | TechCrunch.
This is a good overview from TechCrunch about the future of Microsoft. They’ve had a number of tries at the B to C market lately, but consumers may not have noticed the strength of their B to B offerings. And it sounds like they might be making some good decisions about the direction of their B to C presence as well. “The future of Microsoft is in selling its software, such as Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and ERP, and Microsoft servers in the Axure cloud to business customers on whatever platform they like. Each of these products is arguably best-of-breed and cloud-based, and has a large customer base. Microsoft indeed has the ability to pivot, and pivot hard, as it did when it switched from pushing MSN to competing with Netscape in the Internet space. And Microsoft is once again not encumbered by antitrust restrictions from aggressively pursuing these markets.”
Everyone, everywhere is addicted to 2048. It’s the number one free game in the Apple iOS store, and seems to be all anyone is talking about. But according to Venturebeat, “The only problem is that it’s a copycat game, as Sirvo, the makers of Threes pointed out in an open letter a couple of days ago. The letter shows the angst of modern creators who are powerless to do much about cloners, iterators, and homages that people might fail to realize are not the real thing.”
I agree with TechCrunch – back when I first heard about Roku, I thought they were the box that people who really didn’t understand the new eco-system were buying. Now look at them go. Good for Roku, hitting the ball out of the park with the competition they’ve had all along. “In 10 years, when we look back and think about which companies fundamentally changed the way viewers get their TV shows delivered to them, will Roku be a part of the conversation? Based on what the company has done to date, and where it’s going, it seems likely.”
From the New York Times. This car app idea is scary. I hope they will all function with voice commands. “Will Apple’s CarPlay dominate the dashboards of future cars? Is Ford planning to kick Microsoft out of its Sync system? Are Audi and General Motors going for Google? Or does QNX, a dark horse whose software is already in tens of millions of vehicles, have the cards to trump other high-tech companies?”
via Battle of the Dash: Tech Companies Try to Get Their Apps in a Row – NYTimes.com.
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