1	Flash Forward 2003 New York City Academic Library WebServices, Information Design, Technology Flash Backs Ray Uzwyshyn, Web Services
2	What is Flash Forward? Web Technology Conference, utilitarian, praxis, technically oriented. Centred on Macromedia Flash MX, information architecture and the next generation Of web design and development.
3	Flash, Information Design, Tools and Trajectories (Gr.) Kata + Logos (list of words) Technology: Papyrus, Rolled into Scrolls, Placed into Libraries, Technology: Finding Aid, Solves Problem of Previous Technology
4	Who attends Flash Forward? Information Designers, People Interested in Web Services People Dealing with Large Amounts of Information and problems of How to Organize this information People interested in Aesthetics + Mathematics Thesis + Antithesis
5	Left Brain Thinkers/Presenters Programmers Systems Managers Military Planners/Analysts Software Engineers Hard Core mathematics Ph.D’s Renegade Coders (Actionscript) Medical Researchers (Brain Researcher, UM) Suspension Bridge Engineers (Yugo) Common Purpose: Interests in Information Mapping, Organizing Large bodies of information visually, relationally, dynamically. People at the end or beginning of mathematics: Information Visualization
6	Right Brain Thinkers/Presenters Comic Book Artists Graphic Designers Art Directors Web Designers Genius Skateboard Punks Cosmetics/Fashion Advertising People Library Webmasters (People Interested in Cognitive Cartography, Information Mapping, Information Architecture)
7	Technological Trajectories, Information Design and Flash Papyrus (245 BC, light weight) Printed Book (15th Century) Technology: Gutenberg (Mechanical Reproduction) Internet Technology, the Next Generation of Web and Information Architecture
8	Flashback to 1876-1985 Information Design Innovations Melvil Dewey: Dewey Decimal Classification System (1876) System Wide Classification Library of Congress Printed Cards (1901) Problem: Visualized Relationship to Larger Bibliographic Universe is Lost
9	Computerized Librarianship, 1970’s-80’s Automating 19th Century Microfiche: Card Catalogue on Microfiche, then CD-ROM. Innovation: Reduces Entire Printed card catalog to a smaller machine space, Problem of Context, Text Heavy Remapping 19th Century Innovation on 21st Century Technology
10	Academic Library Web Services
11	Information Design
12	Flash Technology Vector Animation Tool: Information is not bitmapped but comes out of a Mathematical Formula: Lightweight/able to be streamed through internet pipes) Harnesses Interactive Programmatic Environment of Computer with Screen-like experience of Cinema and Television
13	Flash as Visual Information Technology Visual Culture (20th Century, television, cinema), Visuals Grammars and Codes That we Understand from early Age Non-linear motive technology: movement, narrative, metaphor, information. Move from Page to Stage or Screen Metaphor. Interactivity + Backend Database Information + Online Connectivity + Visually Iconic Motive Technology
14	Flash Technology Examples Explore the Blog: http://libprod.library.miami.edu:41430/webservices
15	Questions Thank You for Coming!