Gordon Clarke is the FamilySearch Certification Manager. Gordon spoke at the BYU Family History Tech Conference this morning. He started right off with one of cool ads that Mac used to run before they won the Mac OS VS Windows race – and he continued to use those ads throughout his lecture (I love those old ads!). I know Gordon to be a good guy, having worked with him on RootsTech Exhibit Hall issuses in past years. He’s a good ambassador for FamilySearch.
Following are notes that I took during the lecture:
Mobile has now surpassed desktop in users. Social Media has now surpassed eMail. How do we recreate history from Social Media? – because that’s where history is being recorded. Times are cetainly changing.
WW iOS & Android Smart Device time spent is used heavily for playing games, followed closely by social networking.
Genealogy Games and Social Networking Apps are important. And they are being made, with more coming.
App developers can partner with FamilySearch, allowing more stories, pictures and such online.
FamilySearch has a lot of help for developers who want to make up apps. The FamilySearch App Galary being one.
Social, Mobile, Stories, Searchability, and such are all important.
Gordon wrapped up by asking for even more help from app partners.
Look for far more apps to be certified and made available – my words, not Gordon’s.
