Comments on: The Desktop as a Revenue Growth Opportunity http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/2008/07/the-desktop-as-a-revenue-growth-opportunity/ Just an average guy trying to drink above average beer. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/2008/07/the-desktop-as-a-revenue-growth-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-5999 Dave Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:32:52 +0000 http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/?p=1521#comment-5999 I think AOL internal culture is now follow instead of lead. Look at the first part of the note. - Toolbar: Accelerate the distribution and monetization of toolbars to drive revenue derived from search and recirculation. They're looking at G's search revenue and are wondering why they missed the boat. I totally agree with the fact that most users are "afraid" to start using web apps (security also a big issue). I think AOL internal culture is now follow instead of lead. Look at the first part of the note.

- Toolbar: Accelerate the distribution and monetization of toolbars to drive revenue derived from search and recirculation.

They’re looking at G’s search revenue and are wondering why they missed the boat.

I totally agree with the fact that most users are “afraid” to start using web apps (security also a big issue).

]]> By: Phillip Kerman http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/2008/07/the-desktop-as-a-revenue-growth-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-6001 Phillip Kerman Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:27:48 +0000 http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/?p=1521#comment-6001 AIR is cool and all, but if you wanted a really turbo desktop app you'd never do it with AIR. I shouldn't say "never" but I mean, the advantages of using AIR (that I can see) are: --recycle knowledge you have in Flash player. --take advantage of some ready-built stuff like sql-lite and drag&drop --leverage the sweet distribution AIR can provide. So, those are big... but, again, if you want to make a really killer desktop app those things aren't enough. You need to see AIR as the best solution technically. It may or may not be. So, to say desktop stuff is big for AOL therefore AIR should be big is a leap. You're begging the question whether AIR solves that need. Not saying it sucks in all cases, but I've yet to see an AIR app that looks and feels like a "real" desktop app. I've seen more Director apps that do (not trying to say Director is the end all either!). AIR is cool and all, but if you wanted a really turbo desktop app you’d never do it with AIR. I shouldn’t say “never” but I mean, the advantages of using AIR (that I can see) are:
–recycle knowledge you have in Flash player.
–take advantage of some ready-built stuff like sql-lite and drag&drop
–leverage the sweet distribution AIR can provide.

So, those are big… but, again, if you want to make a really killer desktop app those things aren’t enough. You need to see AIR as the best solution technically. It may or may not be. So, to say desktop stuff is big for AOL therefore AIR should be big is a leap. You’re begging the question whether AIR solves that need.

Not saying it sucks in all cases, but I’ve yet to see an AIR app that looks and feels like a “real” desktop app. I’ve seen more Director apps that do (not trying to say Director is the end all either!).

]]> By: mathew http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/2008/07/the-desktop-as-a-revenue-growth-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-6000 mathew Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:21:54 +0000 http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/?p=1521#comment-6000 combine desktop persistence with serving useful ads? brilliant! who did that before? gator? ;) combine desktop persistence with serving useful ads? brilliant!

who did that before? gator?
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