Comments on: A World of Free Online Apps http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-world-of-free-online-apps Cleaning up the web with Ajax Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:55:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Usenetanbieter http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-world-of-free-online-apps/comment-page-1#comment-261618 Usenetanbieter Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:29:10 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=1722#comment-261618 One of the best ways to distribute your own software is using the <i>usenet</i>. The usenet content you produce is mirrored by millions of servers and almost instantly indexed by <b>usenet</b> search engines. One of the best ways to distribute your own software is using the usenet. The usenet content you produce is mirrored by millions of servers and almost instantly indexed by usenet search engines.

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]]> By: Attilio Infante http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-world-of-free-online-apps/comment-page-1#comment-247704 Attilio Infante Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:22:41 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=1722#comment-247704 How about, utilising a chached flash office system in which is on your pc regardless of whether or not you're even connected to the internet. Utilising flash to save your own files to your hard drive can be done - and using flash.. Well you don't have to worry about which OS your using, what's more you have no updates that need installing to run it and of course you don't have to install or even download the program! Imagine utilising the WHOLE INTERNET as your hard drive of programs, with millions of games and programs to access and use for FREE without a download in sight, without the worry of viruses from traditional downloading. The software is just there, ready, at your finger tips for whatever task you need doing. Personally I would rather be running a clean fast running version of windows with just 2 installations, flash and a browser... Think about it - This is what is inevitable. How about, utilising a chached flash office system in which is on your pc regardless of whether or not you’re even connected to the internet. Utilising flash to save your own files to your hard drive can be done – and using flash.. Well you don’t have to worry about which OS your using, what’s more you have no updates that need installing to run it and of course you don’t have to install or even download the program!
Imagine utilising the WHOLE INTERNET as your hard drive of programs, with millions of games and programs to access and use for FREE without a download in sight, without the worry of viruses from traditional downloading.
The software is just there, ready, at your finger tips for whatever task you need doing.

Personally I would rather be running a clean fast running version of windows with just 2 installations, flash and a browser… Think about it – This is what is inevitable.

]]> By: Counsel http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-world-of-free-online-apps/comment-page-1#comment-153023 Counsel Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:18:38 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=1722#comment-153023 I agree. I see some major issues with on-line apps: 1. What happens to the [insert your type] business that uses only on-line apps when the 'line' is down. If yahoo is down for a day, I am useless for a day--can't update/access files/calendars/etc.; 2. Since we can do all of the above in-house, why should I create more bandwidth when I don't have to (at some point we all have to look at this issue); and 3. I know my security. How many times have we seen XYZ's security hacked or their files accessed? I like MY data in MY house. Just a thought... I agree. I see some major issues with on-line apps:

1. What happens to the [insert your type] business that uses only on-line apps when the ‘line’ is down. If yahoo is down for a day, I am useless for a day–can’t update/access files/calendars/etc.;

2. Since we can do all of the above in-house, why should I create more bandwidth when I don’t have to (at some point we all have to look at this issue); and

3. I know my security. How many times have we seen XYZ’s security hacked or their files accessed? I like MY data in MY house.

Just a thought…

]]> By: Ed http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-world-of-free-online-apps/comment-page-1#comment-148464 Ed Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:50:14 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=1722#comment-148464 Haha, I have to agree with Snootz on many of his points. The web app has its place, but it is definitely not going to bring about the end of the traditional OS (at least, not with the current technologies available). The fact is that we're still extremely limited by the browser sandbox, and traditional application development should not fall by the wayside. How many UI axioms are we breaking by building nested applications inside the browser window? It's ridiculous to see so many developers forgetting that the only real advantage of web apps is portability and the lack of an install. I can't think of a good reason you'd need an online office suite because how often do you really need to write a report on someone else's computer? C'mon -- let's think about these things! Haha, I have to agree with Snootz on many of his points. The web app has its place, but it is definitely not going to bring about the end of the traditional OS (at least, not with the current technologies available).

The fact is that we’re still extremely limited by the browser sandbox, and traditional application development should not fall by the wayside. How many UI axioms are we breaking by building nested applications inside the browser window?

It’s ridiculous to see so many developers forgetting that the only real advantage of web apps is portability and the lack of an install. I can’t think of a good reason you’d need an online office suite because how often do you really need to write a report on someone else’s computer? C’mon — let’s think about these things!

]]> By: Snootz http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-world-of-free-online-apps/comment-page-1#comment-145544 Snootz Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:38:00 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=1722#comment-145544 I wrote a lot more than just "the browser is the new OS", but I think it was so anti-ajax it blew up the comment box. That comment is as stupid as saying "The windshield is the new car". When are people going to get tired of screwing with browsers instead of just writing applications? Why reinvent the wheel? I see the dojo guys getting excited about having a 2D graphics engine. What year is this? 83? Get over it, at the end of the day there's a guy sitting in front of a computer who needs to do some work or play some games or talk to his friends, why make it harder for us to give him that experience? Forget this stupid concept of "the browser" as a layer of abstraction that you have to screw with to write apps. Personally I'm sick of it, after my current contract, I'm getting out of Ajax development, it sucks. THE NETWORK WORKS WITHOUT THE BROWSER PEOPLE, STOP SHOVING ALL YOUR APPS INTO IT. I wrote a lot more than just “the browser is the new OS”, but I think it was so anti-ajax it blew up the comment box. That comment is as stupid as saying “The windshield is the new car”. When are people going to get tired of screwing with browsers instead of just writing applications? Why reinvent the wheel? I see the dojo guys getting excited about having a 2D graphics engine. What year is this? 83? Get over it, at the end of the day there’s a guy sitting in front of a computer who needs to do some work or play some games or talk to his friends, why make it harder for us to give him that experience? Forget this stupid concept of “the browser” as a layer of abstraction that you have to screw with to write apps. Personally I’m sick of it, after my current contract, I’m getting out of Ajax development, it sucks. THE NETWORK WORKS WITHOUT THE BROWSER PEOPLE, STOP SHOVING ALL YOUR APPS INTO IT.

]]> By: drx http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-world-of-free-online-apps/comment-page-1#comment-145524 drx Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:26:01 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=1722#comment-145524 Why would anybody want a clumsy browser based office software "behind a firewall" if there is a free Open Office that runs on free platforms? Why would anybody want a clumsy browser based office software “behind a firewall” if there is a free Open Office that runs on free platforms?

]]> By: Andy http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-world-of-free-online-apps/comment-page-1#comment-145346 Andy Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:05:44 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=1722#comment-145346 "The browser is the new OS" is the new "The network is the computer". “The browser is the new OS” is the new “The network is the computer”.

]]> By: Snootz http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-world-of-free-online-apps/comment-page-1#comment-145241 Snootz Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:52:57 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=1722#comment-145241 "The browser is the new OS" “The browser is the new OS”

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