eHampshire Conference 2008
The 3 Screen World
21 May 2008, Winchester Guildhall
Real life examples of how the 3SW (3 Screen World) is making life easier for all of us.
Winchester City Council is trialling a new cash free way of paying for parking in 6 of the city's car parks, the new system is both cheaper to administer and offers greater convenience to drivers.
Winchester City Council is using specially adapted IT systems to provide staff with greater flexibility in their roles, by reducing dependence on car travel and paper use it is hoped this will dramatically reduce the environmental impact and allow staff to spend more time with the public.
AT THE Nomad Café, Tia Katrina Canlas, a law student at the nearby university, places her double Americano next to her mobile phone and iPod, opens her MacBook laptop computer and logs on to the café's wireless internet connection to study for her class. She is a regular here but doesn't usually bring cash, so her credit-card statement reads “Nomad, Nomad, Nomad, Nomad”. That says it all, she thinks. Permanently connected, she communicates by text, photo, video or voice throughout the day with her friends and family, and does her “work stuff” at the same time. She roams around town, but often alights at oases that cater to nomads. (click the title to read the full article)
The Economist
THREE years ago Pip Coburn left his job in order to start his own investment consultancy. At his first staff meeting, in a café, he and his five colleagues drew up their to-do list. The most urgent item, everybody agreed, was to get BlackBerries. Then they needed to start contacting clients. And at some point they should probably find some office space, ideally in the chic area of town.
Within three days they had their BlackBerries and were pitching their offerings to fund managers. That went well and kept everybody busy. All six were roaming around the city and country, working from wherever they pleased and meeting clients either virtually—via e-mail, phone or instant messaging—or physically wherever the clients preferred. “No client ever even asked me whether we had an office,” says Mr Coburn, “so the office space never rose to the top of the agenda.” (click the title to read the full article)
The Economist
DONT FORGET: eHampshire 3SW Conference 21 May 2008.
