May 10, 2007
Mary Hobson
Technology Schools Columnist
New information technology creates new habits. With the advent of TiVo, for example, many people enjoy viewing their favorite programs without ad breaks. So advertising agencies have invented a way of using the programs themselves as ads.
A new website, SeenOn.com, allows users to identify items from TV programs, giving them the opportunity to buy them online. This is a more subtle version of the product placement that nets so much money for movies, and is reputed to be much more effective. One reason for this is that television is treated as an intimate part of everyday life, and therefore is that much more influential in our lives.
New developments in information technology are dreamed up by people who have a sound technical education. In order to be able to research new areas of technology, you need to be firmly grounded in the basic knowledge that you gain from a computer science degree or an information technology degree. You also need to know how technologies are applied to everyday problems.
Information technology offers career prospects that are unparalleled. Jobs are increasing exponentially, and graduates are in short supply. People with computer science degrees and information technology degrees are able to choose the jobs that they really want, and at salaries that are better than they have ever been.
You could find yourself working in many different areas, not just computing. As technologies are increasingly used in different combinations, so new job opportunities appear in broadcasting, in entertainment and in manufacturing. At this rate of innovation, your career could take you anywhere.
Sources
A new website, SeenOn.com, allows users to identify items from TV programs, giving them the opportunity to buy them online. This is a more subtle version of the product placement that nets so much money for movies, and is reputed to be much more effective. One reason for this is that television is treated as an intimate part of everyday life, and therefore is that much more influential in our lives.
New developments in information technology are dreamed up by people who have a sound technical education. In order to be able to research new areas of technology, you need to be firmly grounded in the basic knowledge that you gain from a computer science degree or an information technology degree. You also need to know how technologies are applied to everyday problems.
Information technology offers career prospects that are unparalleled. Jobs are increasing exponentially, and graduates are in short supply. People with computer science degrees and information technology degrees are able to choose the jobs that they really want, and at salaries that are better than they have ever been.
Find the Right Information Technology Degree
If you are considering a career in information technology, your best option is to study an information technology degree or a computer science degree. You need to talk to technology schools to see what they offer--every technology school has a series of specializations-- and choose a program of study. You can then prepare for your specific areas of interest, and plan your career accordingly.You could find yourself working in many different areas, not just computing. As technologies are increasingly used in different combinations, so new job opportunities appear in broadcasting, in entertainment and in manufacturing. At this rate of innovation, your career could take you anywhere.
Sources
- Washington Post, "From Bree to Me"
- Seen On
About the Author
Mary Hobson is the Head of IT School at a Polytechnic in New Zealand. She also works as a freelance writer.
