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@RogerRenteria
Seeking Sunshine inCloud Technology
Roger Renteria
Rochester Chapter
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About
• Roger Renteria• Bachelor of Science,
Technical Communication• New Mexico Tech
• Computers, Web, Technology• Early Adopter
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Overview
• Brief cloud history– From Mainframes to Data Centers
• What we use– Programs, Services, Apps
• Plan for transition– Add the cloud element
• Avoid the washout– Ride out the storms
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Business As Usual?
• “…with everything I have to learn, I don’t know whether I’ll ever grasp all that I need to know.”
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Origins
Flickr / scriptingnews
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Punch Cards Photo / NASA
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Flickr / ajmexico
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Data Centers
Flickr / schluesselbein
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Plan to Soar
Flickr / nasahqphoto
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Where do I start?
• Search for cloud technologies that are out in the wild
• Does it add or replace some of my tools?• SOS: Who can help me?• Can I afford to change?• Will this cost me more or less money?• Is this worth my time and effort?
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What tools are out there?
• Storage and Physical Replacements• Collaboration and Productivity• Remote Printing• Writing and Research• General Internet Tools
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TechComm toolkit
• We can install cloud tools on our computers
Boxbox.com
DropBoxdropbox.com
Google Voicevoice.google.com
Evernoteevernote.com
OneDriveonedrive.live.com
Office Onlineoffice.live.com
Pandorapandora.com
Google Hangoutshangouts.google.com
Google Drivedrive.google.com
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Making the Move
• Gradual? (Majority)– Preferred.– Start out slowly, like you would normally.– Make use of the free trials and free service!
• Instant? (Early Adopters)– Not recommended!– If you feel comfortable.– It may not be the tool you want to stick with forever.
• Never? (Laggards)– If we don't soar into the clouds, we risk getting behind in our
profession.
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What works? What doesn’t?
• Cost– free vs. fee
• Time and energy– convenience vs. motivation
• Testing or experimenting– Were the changes a significant benefit?– Were you able to easily learn new software?– Were the nifty features helpful for you?
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Cloud Printing
Tale of Two
Printers
Flickr / mark_gilmour
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Up In The Clouds
Flickr / alifetale
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Actual TechComm Cloud Use
• Remote shared drive for MadCap Flare• Develop documentation with Google Docs and
Markdown• Full computer backup• Video conferencing and chat• Purchasing software as a service (SaaS)• Printing remotely
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Ride the Storms
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Avoid Cutting It Close
• Data portability or extractability• Password recovery• Data recovery• Security and accessibility• Accept the risks sometimes
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Future Clouds
Flickr / oceanflynn
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@RogerRenteria
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Seeking Sunshine inCloud Technology
Roger Renteria
Rochester Chapter