Comments for New Media Crew http://newmediacrew.com Managing change and innovation with a digital toolbox Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:35:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Flow and the attack of the Customers From Hell 2.0 by Clay http://newmediacrew.com/flow-and-the-attack-of-the-customers-from-hell-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Clay Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:35:38 +0000 http://newmediacrew.com/?p=1037#comment-607 As one of the abovementioned CFH (or at least an ad hoc ferrymaster) I appreciate you bringing some attention to our ongoing conversations(s). Speaking for myself and many other active thread members, I think Flow is a great <i>potential</i> SAAS that, when completed and properly priced, could be a force to be reckoned with. It's not complete, yet, and the pricing is beyond awkward. In my opinion, like some other projects I've seen, Flow's ask/give ratio is unbalanced and early, and if not addressed soon, will be the straw that keeps the camel from even getting off the ground. You're right to suggest that others in the same boat as Metalab perk up their ears -- Flow isn't the only game in town, and more options are cropping up by the day. I for one hope their ship righted, now. As one of the abovementioned CFH (or at least an ad hoc ferrymaster) I appreciate you bringing some attention to our ongoing conversations(s). Speaking for myself and many other active thread members, I think Flow is a great potential SAAS that, when completed and properly priced, could be a force to be reckoned with. It’s not complete, yet, and the pricing is beyond awkward. In my opinion, like some other projects I’ve seen, Flow’s ask/give ratio is unbalanced and early, and if not addressed soon, will be the straw that keeps the camel from even getting off the ground.

You’re right to suggest that others in the same boat as Metalab perk up their ears — Flow isn’t the only game in town, and more options are cropping up by the day. I for one hope their ship righted, now.

]]> Comment on What is in store for mobile search? by Sam Mefford http://newmediacrew.com/what-is-in-store-for-mobile-search/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Sam Mefford Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:31:58 +0000 http://newmediacrew.com/?p=958#comment-446 Christian, you have some great ideas here. Many of them are already available in WebOS, where search is central to the user experience. I know Palm flopped their marketing and thus has poor market share, but their OS IMO has the best user experience, especially when it comes to search. And I believe I'm speaking from a position of knowledge as a long-time Enterprise Search professional, and recently focusing on mobile, testing against WebOS 2.0, iOS 4.2, and Android 2.2. Take a look at Just Type: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixPsB7-tVGo and db8 (upcoming, public info limited right now): http://developer.palm.com/blog/2010/05/palm-developer-day-keynote-betting-on-the-web-and-looking-at-webos-futures/ The upshot is db8 allows third-party WebOS developers to include their app's content in the device's native Just Type search. Christian, you have some great ideas here. Many of them are
already available in WebOS, where search is central to the user
experience. I know Palm flopped their marketing and thus has poor
market share, but their OS IMO has the best user experience,
especially when it comes to search. And I believe I’m speaking from
a position of knowledge as a long-time Enterprise Search
professional, and recently focusing on mobile, testing against
WebOS 2.0, iOS 4.2, and Android 2.2. Take a look at Just Type:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixPsB7-tVGo and db8 (upcoming,
public info limited right now):
http://developer.palm.com/blog/2010/05/palm-developer-day-keynote-betting-on-the-web-and-looking-at-webos-futures/
The upshot is db8 allows third-party WebOS developers to include
their app’s content in the device’s native Just Type
search.

]]> Comment on Roller coaster ride by Lars Tong Strömberg http://newmediacrew.com/roller-coaster-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Lars Tong Strömberg Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:30:45 +0000 http://newmediacrew.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-4 I sure hope you are right about business being the new black. Some of the things that are happening right now, still give me the feeling we have a long way to go before we are there though. It´s an exciting world for sure! ps. Great to see you have embraced WordPress! ds. I sure hope you are right about business being the new black. Some of the things that are happening right now, still give me the feeling we have a long way to go before we are there though. It´s an exciting world for sure!

ps. Great to see you have embraced WordPress! ds.

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