Comments for The Holistic Web http://www.useyourweb.com/blog Looking at the web 100 ways at once Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:55:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 Comment on Make wants, not sales by Chris Moran http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=95#comment-64378 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:58:53 +0000 http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=95#comment-64378 Nice writing style. Looking forward to reading more from you. Chris Moran Nice writing style. Looking forward to reading more from you.

Chris Moran

]]> Comment on Twitter and micro-newsletters by Hilco http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=84#comment-8527 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:33:41 +0000 http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=84#comment-8527 I had the same question in mind, for a similar site, www.jaiku.com. Haven't used it very long, but heard it's a little more intelligent (it aggregates all of your other RSS feeds) than Twitter. But the same micro-blogging concept applies. For me, I don't really find myself microblogging very often. I'd have to pay if I want to mail or text message it by phone, or 'write a whole e-mail' just to get (barley) a sentence out. I'll stay skeptical for now. I had the same question in mind, for a similar site, www.jaiku.com. Haven’t used it very long, but heard it’s a little more intelligent (it aggregates all of your other RSS feeds) than Twitter. But the same micro-blogging concept applies.

For me, I don’t really find myself microblogging very often. I’d have to pay if I want to mail or text message it by phone, or ‘write a whole e-mail’ just to get (barley) a sentence out. I’ll stay skeptical for now.

]]> Comment on About Mark by Mark http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?page_id=3#comment-6532 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:43:36 +0000 http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?page_id=3#comment-6532 I actually mostly use Meebo these days, but do also use GTalk quote a lot (which I can access via meebo when I want). You can chat to me on GTalk - markb at useyourweb.com :) I actually mostly use Meebo these days, but do also use GTalk quote a lot (which I can access via meebo when I want). You can chat to me on GTalk - markb at useyourweb.com :)

]]> Comment on About Mark by Alpesh Nakar http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?page_id=3#comment-6531 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:39:37 +0000 http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?page_id=3#comment-6531 Mark, now that you have moved away from Outlook, you can do that with Gtalk as well. Dumping hotmail for good ;-) Cheers! Alpesh Mark, now that you have moved away from Outlook, you can do that with Gtalk as well. Dumping hotmail for good ;-)

Cheers!
Alpesh

]]> Comment on The ethics of conversion optimization by Hilco http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=81#comment-6435 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:00:20 +0000 http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=81#comment-6435 It is unethical. And the Consumentenbond (consumer rights organization in the Netherlands) want to do something about it with a 'Reportdesk Unfair Business Practices'. In Dutch: http://www.consumentenbond.nl/acties/6741972/?ticket=nietlid It is unethical. And the Consumentenbond (consumer rights organization in the Netherlands) want to do something about it with a ‘Reportdesk Unfair Business Practices’. In Dutch: http://www.consumentenbond.nl/acties/6741972/?ticket=nietlid

]]> Comment on Settled once and for all: which colour is the best by Mark http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=80#comment-6234 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:16:56 +0000 http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=80#comment-6234 Blue :) (I thought no one would ever ask!) And yellow backgrounds on forms are better. Not sure about other colours. Blue :) (I thought no one would ever ask!)

And yellow backgrounds on forms are better. Not sure about other colours.

]]> Comment on Settled once and for all: which colour is the best by Christopher Friedenthal http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=80#comment-6226 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:03:18 +0000 http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=80#comment-6226 And that colour is?... And that colour is?…

]]> Comment on Dear Outlook, by Stiennon http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=70#comment-475 Fri, 19 May 2006 00:46:37 +0000 http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=70#comment-475 I Just came away from a conference this week where I ran into a company called PostPath. They have an Exchange clone server. Runs on Linux. Interfaces natively with Outlook, but what I really like is they have client based on Zimbra. Way cool. -R I Just came away from a conference this week where I ran into a company called PostPath. They have an Exchange clone server. Runs on Linux. Interfaces natively with Outlook, but what I really like is they have client based on Zimbra. Way cool.

-R

]]> Comment on Dear Outlook, by Mark http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=70#comment-474 Thu, 18 May 2006 23:46:33 +0000 http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=70#comment-474 gmaildude, what tony said :) The chances of me loosing my laptop and having someone access my mail is greater than google cacheing it. Navdeep, Yeah I was tempted. I have ubuntu and frankly don't like it that much (but can appreciate it for what it is, and hope the ubuntu team keep it up). However, I fully appreciate that if I start using web based apps, the operating system becomes increasingly irrelevant. That was almost an implied point in my post, albeit a very subtle one. Mark gmaildude,

what tony said :)

The chances of me loosing my laptop and having someone access my mail is greater than google cacheing it.

Navdeep,

Yeah I was tempted. I have ubuntu and frankly don’t like it that much (but can appreciate it for what it is, and hope the ubuntu team keep it up). However, I fully appreciate that if I start using web based apps, the operating system becomes increasingly irrelevant. That was almost an implied point in my post, albeit a very subtle one.

Mark

]]> Comment on Dear Outlook, by Mark http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=70#comment-473 Thu, 18 May 2006 23:42:56 +0000 http://www.useyourweb.com/blog/?p=70#comment-473 Meight, you are right. However, Excel can't: - Be used for free - Collaborate in real time with another user (maybe it can using fancy sharepoint stuff, etc, not sure, but it isn't straight forward) - Be accessed easily from any machine with a modern browser without having to install software EditGrid does what I use excel for 90% of the time. Most people don't do TA, in depth analysis, etc. Sure, a significant number do, and I have at times in the past done most of those things you have listed. Plus I did say I was only flirting with it :) Want to work collaboratively on a quote or business plan with someone remote? Editgrid is miles ahead of excel for that sort of stuff. Check out a book called "The Innovator's Dilemma". This is a *textbook* case of an innovators dilemma. And if Microsoft have half a brain, they will be very, very worried. Remember, I am ex-Microsoft, still have many friends there and they are one of my clients still. I don't have it in for them - I'm not some linux zealot. But this is reality - or my reality at least. Meight, you are right. However, Excel can’t:

- Be used for free
- Collaborate in real time with another user (maybe it can using fancy sharepoint stuff, etc, not sure, but it isn’t straight forward)
- Be accessed easily from any machine with a modern browser without having to install software

EditGrid does what I use excel for 90% of the time. Most people don’t do TA, in depth analysis, etc. Sure, a significant number do, and I have at times in the past done most of those things you have listed. Plus I did say I was only flirting with it :) Want to work collaboratively on a quote or business plan with someone remote? Editgrid is miles ahead of excel for that sort of stuff.

Check out a book called “The Innovator’s Dilemma”. This is a *textbook* case of an innovators dilemma. And if Microsoft have half a brain, they will be very, very worried. Remember, I am ex-Microsoft, still have many friends there and they are one of my clients still. I don’t have it in for them - I’m not some linux zealot. But this is reality - or my reality at least.

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