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10 Ways Hi-Tech Will Affect Your Career. Part 5
This goes against the web minimalists fighting for simplification
of web sites because of usability issues or wireless compatibility. Change
is inevitable with increasing bandwidth and better compression technologies
like MPEG-4, Lavawave, and JPEG 2000. For those with an artistic bent
this development will open up new careers in new media. Web designers
will have to know video, film, and virtual reality. Developers will have
to know not only backend coding but also front-end development languages
like Flash's ActionScript and Shockwave's Lingo to develop rich interactive
experiences. Old tech jobs will die but these jobs will take their place.
6. Voice and Handwriting Recognition Technologies.
Voice and handwriting recognition technologies are getting better all
the time and are right around the corner for desktop, laptop, and handheld
devices. Palm, the major user of handwriting technology and Dragon the
pioneer of speech recognition are who we have to thank for these developments.
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