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We have well over 2000 PowerPoint slides in our collection of presentations we have
given to organizations over the years. From topics as far ranging technology
strategy, semantic, XML and metadata management, We usually have pre-built presentation materials that can be
quickly put together to meet custom training needs. Please call me for a quote on a speaking engagement or training opportunity. Note that some of these files are PDF files of the actual PowerPoint presentations. They do not include the "builds" that the actual PowerPoint slides have that are used to demonstrate complex topics. Automatic XForms Generation with XQuerySome examples of how to automatically generate XForms from an XML Schema. The trick is to use a recursive function that uses typeswitch. Special thanks to Chris Wallace for his fine work on the XQuery Wikibook. Amazing what you can do in four hours of XQuery hacking. Part 1: Automatic Generation of XForms XRX Presentation for Minnesota Object Technology User Grup (OTUG)One of my first public presentations of the XRX web application architecture. Matt Steel and Jeremy Sutton also gave an excellent case study of using XRX for a metadata registry. XRX: XForms, REST and XQuery Building BI Dashboards with SASA presentation I gave to a group of BAs that were gathering business requirements for an enterprise Businss Intelligence project based on SAS. You can also see some of my blogging on creating bullet bars with Google Charts. Building BI Dashboards With SAS Minnesota Council of Non-Profits MAP 2008 Technology ConferenceA presentation about lowering integration costs in the non-profit sector. 10 Ways To Lower Your Integration Costs Minnesota Department of Education Metadata Registry Case StudyA presentation about lowering integration costs in the non-profit sector. Minnesota Information Professionals SocietyA presentation that discusses the strategic nature of declarative systems and their ability to empower business units. Declarative Programming and the Business Unit DB2 User GroupA discussion of the strategic nature of using XML in XForms and in DB2 PureXML. Minneapolis DB2 User Group Sept. 11th 2007 The Semantics of Declarative SystemsThis is the presentation I am presenting at the 2007 Semantic Technology Conference in May of 2007. It includes a PowerPoint presentation and a 10 page paper. The Semantics of Declarative Systems XFormsThis is the presentation on XForms I am giving to the Minnesota Government IT Symposium. XForms Presentation (1.487MB) Remote Site Syndication (RSS)This is a presentation that I gave to the Minnesota Association of Government Communicators (MAGC) on using RSS and Atom files to allow their communities to get updates of information from their web sites. RSS Presentation (773K) Promoting the Semantic WebThis is a set of PowerPoint slides that I am using to get a discussion going about how to promote semantic web standards. I try to do some strategic analysis of the Semantic Web stack today and apply concepts from technology marketing, economics and technology adoption. Promoting the Semantic Web (500K) Patterns of Semantic IntegrationThis is a general presentation that is appropriate for anyone that is just learning concepts of semantic integration. This presentation covers some of the background concepts underlying semantics (Ogden's Semantic Triangle), lexical and conceptual mapping, metadata registries, metadata discovery and semantic thinking. Patterns of Semantic Integration 3.1 MB Carleton PresentationOur ever increasing understanding of solid-state physics has allowed Moore’s Law to proceed unabated
for the last 40 years. Exciting developments in quantum physics, nanotechnology and molecular self-assembly
will continue this trend for the foreseeable future. But why is it that an instructor can’t quickly import
a database of 10,000 subject-appropriate lesson plans and quiz items into their learning-management system
and dynamically adjust classroom content and assessments to individual student learning styles and interests?
The key to this and other computer-to-computer interoperability challenges lie in the difficulty computer
systems have in finding and precisely exchanging data. Enter the Semantic Web. The designers of the current
world-wide-web realized that the gateway to this does not require faster computers and networks but instead
lies in the careful publishing and exchange of data semantics (or meaning) and the precise publishing
data-that-describes-data (metadata) in a machine-readable structure. This presentation will review patterns
that researches around the world are using to make the job of computer integration easier allowing even
ultimate frisbee™ coaches access to vast amounts of structured information. An Ontology for K-12 Education and the NIEMThe following was presented at the Semantic Technology conference in March of 2006 in San Jose California. The materials include the presentation description, PowerPoint slides (with notes and builds) as well as a 10 page paper. The Common Warehouse Metamodel (CWM)CWM is an XML standard for exchanging data warehouse metadata. This presentation was created for a project I was working on where the management team was concerned about using a single vendor's tool to manage enterprise metadata. The management team was concerned that they could put metadata in to a tool, they would not be able to get it out. The assignment was to understand if the structures we created in our centralized metadata registry could interact with other metadata systems using the CWM format. Common Warehouse Metamodel (493 KB) Annual Technology Strategy Development Warm UpHere is one sample presentation I frequently give as a "warm up" for an annual technology strategy development retreat. It brings a formal structure to the strategic technology planning process and tries to do it in a fun way. Strategic Technology Planning Process.pdf EAI Strategy DevelopmentThe following is a presentation that was created for the 2002 Minnesota Government Information Technology Symposium. It covers the very important topic of Enterprise Application Integration. It is targeted at technology managers at state and local governments agencies that need to exchange information with other state agencies. Much of this work is based on my experience working on the CriMNet project and consulting for the Minnesota Office of Enterprise Technology. Using Technology To Communicate with Your MembersIn September I was asked to give a presentation to the Minnesota Society of Association Executives. Many of the associations have one task in common: they are all trying to communicate regularly to their members. This presentation focuses on how organizations can use technology to create with their members in a cost effective way. Enhance Member Communication.pdf Statistical Analysis of an IT Managers Willingness to Use Open Source SoftwareIn the Spring of 2002 I did research related to the willingness of corporate technology managers to use open source software. We looked at several factors that IT managers use before they decide to use an Open Source software system. (Security, Value, Reliability, Documentation, Ease of Use, Support, Training and Ease of Installation). We were surprised by the findings but you will have to open the presentation to find out more.Please send me e-mail if you want a copy of the full research paper. You will need to understand a little about statistics to understand the results.
Technology Leadership MindmapIn the fall of 2002 I took an inspiring leadership class from Dr. Jack Militello at the University of St. Thomas. As part of my final project for the class I did a Technology Leadership Mindmap. It is a work in progress but I hope it give you some ideal of the concepts we touched upon in our leadership class. One factor that should be noted is that the St. Thomas curriculum now carefully distinguishes between leadership and management. I highly recommend Dr. Militello if you are interested in leadership training. Jack and I both serve on the board of directors for Forius. |