Flash Forward
2003
New York City
| Academic Library WebServices, Information Design, |
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| Technology Flash Backs Ray Uzwyshyn, Web Services |
| Web Technology Conference, utilitarian,
praxis, technically oriented. Centred on Macromedia Flash MX, |
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| information architecture | |
| and the next generation | |
| Of web design and development. |
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 |
| 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 |
Left Brain Thinkers/Presenters
| Programmers Systems Managers Military Planners/Analysts |
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| Software Engineers Hard Core mathematics Ph.D’s |
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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 |
Right Brain Thinkers/Presenters
| Comic Book Artists Graphic Designers Art Directors Web Designers Genius Skateboard Punks Cosmetics/Fashion Advertising People Library Webmasters |
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| (People Interested in Cognitive Cartography, Information Mapping, Information Architecture) |
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 |
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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
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| http://libprod.library.miami.edu:41430/webservices | |
| Thank You for Coming! |