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Desktop RIA - Does it need another browser?
Creating desktop apps using web standards is cool. It opens whole world of opportunities of integrating your computer seamlessly into the web. We have seen the cool apps of mashing google map with google calandar…with desktop RIA you can do Outlook mashup with google map or Excel mashup with e*trade. It is thrilling!
The key question [...]
Dekoh got Techcrunched
Ryan Stewart did a quick preview of Dekoh and it got covered on TechCrunch.
As expected Techcrunch effect showed on our website with hits and registrations soaring up dramatically. Our excitement has gone up several notches after a very positive review and getting on Techcrunch. If you are not aware of how many pitches Techcrunch receives, [...]
Tagging on the Web versus Tagging on the Desktop
Tagging is so powerful a tool that it cannot continue to just remain on certain web sites we visit. Most of us know that tagging can be very helpful in finding related information or content (such as all photos of a place). Tagging also gives different perspectives of the content/information pile, such as what is [...]
Roads to RIA
RIA applications can be ‘Rich’ in many ways. In my previous post Rich Internet Application (RIA) should be cross-platform, I had touched upon one common aspect of RIA (the user experience), while talking about the definition of RIA.
RIA applications can be “Rich” in:
Experience
Functionality, and
Access
Experience. Adding ‘Rich Interface’ to web hosted apps was the origin of [...]
Proto.in, a DEMO conference in India?
Nice to see an event like PROTO come up in INdia, showcasing new products, technologies and companies to a selected gathering. This is on the lines of Demo.com event, the launchpad for emerging technologies. Right time for creating platform for showcasing innovation, in this fast growing Indian software industry.I see PodTech as sponsor, so a [...]
Designing for Social Sharing
Excellent presentation on “Designing for Social Sharing” by Rashmi Sinha
We have been working on a social sharing platform that brings the desktop and web closer, there by making it easy for users to share ‘Objects’ off their desktop. Our experience mirrors what is outlined in this presentation.
1. Make the platform valuable to the user on [...]
What is missing with the Web Applications
The benefits of web apps are overwhelming, but after years of use, there are new user needs and unmet expectations. Here are a few open questions highlighting those needs and some thoughts on what could solve them.
The Computer is Personal Again
Desktop is back again. How is it influencing the way we use the web?
