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Why Web2.0 Must Go
It's time that developers and web-based businesses realize that the term Web2.0 is doing more harm than good. For years now, the meaning of Web2.0 has been derided and debated while all along it has quietly acquired a meaning that colors the efforts of countless entrepreneurs and developers as something unwelcome and harmful. Read the post if you'd like to know what the meaning is, and PLEASE consider the proposed alternative!
SaaS and Cloud Computing - Mainframes come full-circle
Is SaaS and Clould computing all hype and no substance? While there is certainly a lot of hype around these, there are good and bad reasons to adopt these technologies on a case-by-case basis, as long as you remember that there is no silver bullet!
Is Self Submission Really that Bad?
A few months ago there was a submission to DZone, a niche site that I visit almost daily, that questioned the site’s users as to how they felt about self submissions on the site.
An Open Letter to You, Webmaster
I’ve recently been contacted by your customer with regards to my web services. They mentioned that they were unhappy with your work and would like for me to create a new website for them. I’m writing this letter to thank you!
Designing a CMS Architecture
When faced with the alternative between an off-the-shelf CMS or a custom development, many companies pick solutions like ezPublish or Drupal. In addition to being free, these CMS seem to fulfill all possible requirements. But while choosing an open-source solution is a great idea, going for a full-featured CMS may prove more expensive than designing and developing your own Custom Management System.
Google Chrome: Winners and Losers
Right now I know as much about Google's new Chrome browser as everyone else - which is to say, I've read the comic book and the relevant blog postings. Our own Sam Dean has a good roundup of the facts as they are known so far, and when the code actually ships, we'll bring you coverage of how it works. But let's assume for the moment that Google delivers everything they promise: what effect will this have on the wider market?
Killing Blog Comments - The Eradication Of Interaction
I blogged about the illusive social facade of web 2.0 before, things seem to be getting worse still. In a long awaited sign of life update, Roger Johansson (456bereastreet.com) proclaims he will be closing the comment sections on his articles, referring to the following article on blog comments. Not a good thing. At all.
How long can a developer survive without Google?
How many times did your boss come up with "can we do X?" and you didn't have a clue about it but answered "Yes, no probs at all - consider it done"?
Is RSS killing your productivity?
Are you in the habit of "binging on information"? Have you got more feed subscriptions than you can read in a day? How do you keep on top of all the latest "stuff" but still ensure RSS does not kill your productivity?
Google Chrome - the question people SHOULD ask...
Google Chrome has literally spangled the web the last 36 hours, and I have seen most questions being answered, again and again and again. Though the one question people SHOULD ask is yet to be both asked and answered, at least in my view...
Google Chrome A New Web Needs A New Browser
The web is changing, I believe we can all agree on that. And as the web is changing so is the way people are interacting with it and as a result demand different things from the tools they use to access these services and applications. Google probably knows this better then most, I mean how many of us use Google Docs, Gmail, iGoogle, Google Calendar, Google Reader etc. etc. With this the engineers over at Google looked at this scenario and asked the question, why not start from scratch and create a browser that fits the needs of current users on the web.
Why Have a Start Button to Shutdown Windows?
The other day I was watching David Pogue’s presentation When it comes to tech, simplicity sells on Ted Talks about good and bad UI design, which overall was very good. However good UI (User Interface) design is not always as obvious as he makes it out to be, and sometimes it’s even very counter-intuitive.The Next Phase of the Internet
First there was the Internet, and then came the possibility of putting up web pages. People started making pages containing lists of other pages that they liked, and that's how you found those pages. Essentially, by word of mouth.Mozilla concept series : Future of Web browser
Mozilla, the organization behind Firefox, has recently announced a concept series to discuss about the future directions for Firefox browser. This announcement has stimulated few discussions on blogosphere. Many people are already giving their views/ideas on what the coming versions of Firefox should have.As a web developer, I would like to see some features for web development to be included in the future versions of the browser.Highly innovative YCombinator startups
The most successful Y Combinator startups and how they did it. Useful read if you want to start your own company.JavaFX Too Late...But Who Cares
These RIA technologies [AIR / Silverlight / JavaFX] are popular the same way all these Web Frameworks are popular. Everyone thinks they are cool. Everyone blogs about them. In the real world, no one really uses them. They are all designed for cookie cutter web applications which we all know don't really exist.Greylisting blog comments
Greylisting is a system used to combat SPAM that’s quite ingenious, and at least on my mail server, is 99% effective. I’ve written a a greylisting/tarpitting Django-app for this..Dzone Instead Of Digg
Some stories can never reach the first page of Digg. But they can do really well on Dzone...Killing Ontologies - OWL In The Semantic Web?
Friday, I wrote a piece about my belief that we need to rename and reposition the Semantic Web as The Graph Web. My position is that the Semantic Web is hard to understand, and is poorly positioned in the minds of the public, and also that the package of ideas that represent the Semantic Web is too complicated as a starting point.Tips for Software / Programming blogging
Tips for fellow software / programming bloggers based on my experiences over past 6 months. These include : (1) Treat your readers like a jury not as customers, (2) Make a strong statement. Avoid taking strong positions (3) Be prepared to update your blog soon, (4) Be prepared for surprises, (5) Don’t title spam your readers ... and more ....Confessions of an Eccentric Web Developer II
I have a lot of controversial views and I'm not afraid to stir the pot. Since we last spoke, I've compiled another list of confessions and feel like it's a good time get them off of my chest.OMG - What has Yahoo Done ?
Yacrosoft or Michoo – too Icahnish?
When America was once prosperous, not too long ago and most U.S. industries had at least a bright near-term economic future, the greedy class of American could enrich themselves privately, away from the media and general public – but, those times have changed. This recent statement in The Washington Post article says it all - “Icahn, who owns a 5 percent stake in Yahoo, emphasized he still believes a sale of all or part of Yahoo may still be the best way for the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company to lift its sagging stock price.”
No mention whatsoever has been discussed publicly of what to fix that people don’t like about Yahoo that may be causing the lack of financial windfall that Carl Icahn believes he should benefit from by investing in Yahoo, the well liked consumer based Internet icon stock.Would you put cartoons on your software startup's website?
We have strong opinions against stock photography for a corporate website, and went with an unconventional strategy for a software development firm. We've just revamped our website home page and wanted to invite you to visit it and let us know what you think.20 Web Startup Lessons I learnt at Proto.in(Day 1)
Some very successful Indian entrepreneurs are sharing their wisdom with the community :Is Twitter Responsible For Rail’s Image?
Is Twitter Responsible For Rail’s Image? Personally, I think not, however let’s take a look at the subject.This Week in Ruby (July 11, 2008)
Highlights from the Ruby community.Will Cloud Computing Rain on Microsoft
Virtualization and cloud computing are disruptive technologies that threaten Microsoft and open up opportunities for Google, VMware, Apple and others.Documentation: a Sure Sign of Garbage Code
We should be documenting? Who says?Is development of CRUD apps faster with Grails than with Swing?
To make my point clear immediately at the beginning. I am not claiming that creation of fat rich client is easier in some web framework than with Java or .NET. I am talking about simple CRUD application with three domain objects, and two features that cannot be directly connected with CRUD.
So problem is following. There are three domain objects that should be stored into local database. Domain objects are Calculation, Shop and Item. Relationship between domain is displayed on the following picture:What If Google Suddenly Stops Working?
People tend to complain about the Microsoft monopoly, but they forget that they depend on the company by the name of Google ;-)!Why there are no networked Flash games
In short, it's near impossible to deploy one...This Week in Ruby (June 26, 2008)
Highlights from the Ruby community.Memo To The Semantic Web: Drop “Semantic” And Become The “Graph Web”
For some time now my team and I have been working on a new web service called Kloudshare. This is not a product announcement, but I mention it because it provides context for what I have on my mind.SproutCore - Apple’s JS library
SproutCore is Apple's open source JS library. Pundits claim that it will kill Flash and it can be used to write desktop apps for web browsers. Using a JS library that uses CSS styling that makes it resemble OSX's look and feel doesn't make it a desktop app :) .