Comments on: QoTD: Paul Nowak http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/07/12/qotd-paul-nowak/ where we're going, we don't need roads... Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:58:05 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: erik http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/07/12/qotd-paul-nowak/#comment-2011 erik Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:10:54 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2007/07/12/qotd-paul-nowak/#comment-2011 Indeed, instead of cramming in all the features you could ever think of and making the software complex, it is more important to just implement the correct features. Stuff like KDE applications (more like software version of shuttle cockpits) are just appalling and should die already. If you start talking about integration... It's silly to have video player (Totem) and music player (Rhythmbox, Banshee, whatever) separated. They are all media, entertainment, and guis can and should be context sensitive. It's appalling after seeing it done by commercial competitors quite elegantly and usably.. Indeed, instead of cramming in all the features you could ever think of and making the software complex, it is more important to just implement the correct features. Stuff like KDE applications (more like software version of shuttle cockpits) are just appalling and should die already.

If you start talking about integration… It’s silly to have video player (Totem) and music player (Rhythmbox, Banshee, whatever) separated. They are all media, entertainment, and guis can and should be context sensitive. It’s appalling after seeing it done by commercial competitors quite elegantly and usably..

]]> By: Fred Nerk http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/07/12/qotd-paul-nowak/#comment-2006 Fred Nerk Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:55:20 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2007/07/12/qotd-paul-nowak/#comment-2006 The problem is today only Windows achieves the almost seamless integration between the three services you name (mobile, desktop and server). Silo orientated applciation development does not breed fully integrated solutions, and whilst Microsoft is still guilty of this it is probably the only vendor who comes close to achieving the integrated nirvana you quoted. For example I can take my laptop to any location i nthe wprld where I get an IP address and get access to my email, now I switch on my mobile phone and have the same experience, so offline I can now reply, update my schedule and add and access contacts. This is only a simple display of the mobile worker interface but is very powerful and is delivered by a single vendor across their integrated solution set. I do not believe there is another vendor who comes close to this flexibility. The problem is today only Windows achieves the almost seamless integration between the three services you name (mobile, desktop and server). Silo orientated applciation development does not breed fully integrated solutions, and whilst Microsoft is still guilty of this it is probably the only vendor who comes close to achieving the integrated nirvana you quoted.

For example I can take my laptop to any location i nthe wprld where I get an IP address and get access to my email, now I switch on my mobile phone and have the same experience, so offline I can now reply, update my schedule and add and access contacts.

This is only a simple display of the mobile worker interface but is very powerful and is delivered by a single vendor across their integrated solution set. I do not believe there is another vendor who comes close to this flexibility.

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