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Category Archives: standards
5 lessons for OER from Open Source and Free Software
While the OER community owes some of its genesis to the open source and free software movements, there are some aspects of how and why these movements work that I think are missing or need greater emphasis. 1. Its not … Continue reading
Posted in cetis, open education, standards
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Open Source Meets Open Standards
I’ve just published a post over on the OSS Watch team blog on open source and open standards, introducing a new OSS Watch briefing paper on the topic. This is where my CETIS and OSS Watch roles cross over! The … Continue reading
Posted in cetis, standards
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Realtime Web Competition Hots Up
Whether its live streaming of status updates, chatting live with friends, or playing games, there has been a significant trend for adding more real-time capabilities to the web, something that has been noticeable since the introduction of instant messaging and … Continue reading
Posted in apps, javascript, jiscobs, standards
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Are procurement frameworks useful in selecting IT solutions?
There is an article in the Guardian today about procurement, and in particular how universities are handling litigation risks by using procurement frameworks and agreements, and moving procurement decisions more centrally. To be fair, the article is more concerned I … Continue reading
Posted in cetis, standards
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Web Intents
Most web developers are familiar with handling integration with other applications using APIs and messaging protocols, but we could be in for a major shift in how we connect applications with the emergence of web intents. Some demos were released … Continue reading
Posted in standards
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