New Resource: Digital Journalist Survival Guide: A Glossary of Tech Terms You Should Know
Like we say very often on ResourceShelf, don't let the title keep you from using this resource if you're not a journalist. This glossary will be an excellent tool for a variety of users including educators, students, and even info pros. It was compiled and written by Jennifer 8. Lee and made available online by the Poynter Institute.
It begins with Application Programming Interface, includes HTML5 (a very popular term these days), and concludes with Yahoo! Pipes.
This glossary could also bridge the lines of communications between systems librarians and techie/geek types to non-tech info pros. In many ways, it's like learning a new language and being able to understand tech talk, at the least, can make for better technology and fewer headaches for all involved.
These days being able to translate from "geek speak" to layman terms is an excellent skill to have. We think it would also make for an excellent series of public presentations. The glossary could be the text.
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