Comments on: The return of the x-Internet. http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/2008/the-return-of-the-x-internet/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Adrian http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/2008/the-return-of-the-x-internet/#comment-268 Adrian Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:32:00 +0000 http://zeusjones.sierrabravo.net/blog/?p=254#comment-268 I absolutely agree, I think things are going to get better for users and that's what matters. I absolutely agree, I think things are going to get better for users and that’s what matters.

]]> By: Helge Tennø http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/2008/the-return-of-the-x-internet/#comment-267 Helge Tennø Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:50:00 +0000 http://zeusjones.sierrabravo.net/blog/?p=254#comment-267 Excellent reference to Forrester (thx), but I find that the browser is (at present) to clunky an interface to meet with the richness of our diverse interactions when using such different tools/software as we are today.<br/><br/>The best solution I imagine is to remove the "one GUI to rule them all"-principle of the browser and let each operation (software with unique preference) create it's own optimal interface and after that - open it up to server based activity. (which would be the same as allowing Keynote or Photoshop to work online).<br/><br/>As Forrester says: The browser is a page-by-page sequential way of browsing information, combine that with it's lack of memory (except the back button of the browser), and the un-human way of how you communicate with it's content (step-by-step, where everything else around us happens in motion) - we have to come up with better solutions. (Photosynth's guardian example (show at TED) has some very interesting concepts)<br/><br/>I personally hope Gears, AIR and Silverlight is a step in the right direction. At the moment more exited about the possibilities than worried about Microsoft :o)<br/><br/>Thanks again for excellent post. Excellent reference to Forrester (thx), but I find that the browser is (at present) to clunky an interface to meet with the richness of our diverse interactions when using such different tools/software as we are today.

The best solution I imagine is to remove the “one GUI to rule them all”-principle of the browser and let each operation (software with unique preference) create it’s own optimal interface and after that – open it up to server based activity. (which would be the same as allowing Keynote or Photoshop to work online).

As Forrester says: The browser is a page-by-page sequential way of browsing information, combine that with it’s lack of memory (except the back button of the browser), and the un-human way of how you communicate with it’s content (step-by-step, where everything else around us happens in motion) – we have to come up with better solutions. (Photosynth’s guardian example (show at TED) has some very interesting concepts)

I personally hope Gears, AIR and Silverlight is a step in the right direction. At the moment more exited about the possibilities than worried about Microsoft :o)

Thanks again for excellent post.

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