Comments on: Going NoWare: Abandoning traditional software for Web 2.0 http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/02/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20/ Ideas & tools for tiny businesses with tinier budgets Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mannan / RosterPortal http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/02/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20/#comment-4399 Mannan / RosterPortal Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:50:26 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/work-the-web/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20#comment-4399 I have been looking all over the web to find an article about the benefits of online applications over traditional software. I can't believe how succinctly and eloquently you put it. I think the problem however is that many owners and managers of small business aren't tech savvy enough to really get behind the Web 2.0 movement. We need to get their attention through media that they currently use (newspapers, tv ect) and let them know about web-based applications that would benefit them greatly. I have been looking all over the web to find an article about the benefits of online applications over traditional software. I can’t believe how succinctly and eloquently you put it. I think the problem however is that many owners and managers of small business aren’t tech savvy enough to really get behind the Web 2.0 movement. We need to get their attention through media that they currently use (newspapers, tv ect) and let them know about web-based applications that would benefit them greatly.

]]> By: Going NoWare: 9 Ways To Use Your Home Computer From Somewhere Else | Big Bright Bulb http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/02/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20/#comment-198 Going NoWare: 9 Ways To Use Your Home Computer From Somewhere Else | Big Bright Bulb Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:30:39 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/work-the-web/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20#comment-198 [...] I’m big on Web applications because they free us to work from any Internet-connected computer on the planet. But when your work requires software that doesn’t (yet) have a Web 2.0 equivalent—or software that is proprietary or has a limited license—only your own computer will do. [...] [...] I’m big on Web applications because they free us to work from any Internet-connected computer on the planet. But when your work requires software that doesn’t (yet) have a Web 2.0 equivalent—or software that is proprietary or has a limited license—only your own computer will do. [...]

]]> By: Going NoWare: Solutions For My Opposite-of-Mobile Office | Big Bright Bulb http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/02/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20/#comment-100 Going NoWare: Solutions For My Opposite-of-Mobile Office | Big Bright Bulb Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:33:20 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/work-the-web/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20#comment-100 [...] my zeal to go NoWare, I forgot that an office is more than a computer and a coordinated desk set. My office (and maybe [...] [...] my zeal to go NoWare, I forgot that an office is more than a computer and a coordinated desk set. My office (and maybe [...]

]]> By: Blow Out Your Candles, BBB! | Big Bright Bulb http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/02/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20/#comment-80 Blow Out Your Candles, BBB! | Big Bright Bulb Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:12:39 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/work-the-web/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20#comment-80 [...] feedback is inching in for the Going NoWare posts, where I wrote about abandoning traditional software for a wholly mobile office run on Web 2.0 applications. There will be more on the unexpected bliss [...] [...] feedback is inching in for the Going NoWare posts, where I wrote about abandoning traditional software for a wholly mobile office run on Web 2.0 applications. There will be more on the unexpected bliss [...]

]]> By: Going NoWare: 5 Must-Read Articles on Working from the Web | Big Bright Bulb http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/02/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20/#comment-73 Going NoWare: 5 Must-Read Articles on Working from the Web | Big Bright Bulb Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:35:12 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/work-the-web/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20#comment-73 [...] determined to abandon software by running my business with online tools and Web 2.0 applications, and it didn’t take long to [...] [...] determined to abandon software by running my business with online tools and Web 2.0 applications, and it didn’t take long to [...]

]]> By: Crystal http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/02/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20/#comment-9 Crystal Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:09:03 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/work-the-web/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20#comment-9 Hi Kyle, I apologize for the delayed reply, but when you show me great websites that I haven't seen, it's going to take me days to get back :) I've been rooting around on http://lifehack.org for ages! The article you mentioned was indeed fab, and so were their many (many!) others on the web app topic. Can't wait to dig into more of those, then add some useful content to the convo. As for companies catching on, I believe smaller and newer companies will, and those run by bleeding edge webtechs. But even with easy-access broadband many folks aren't going to get over those security issues. Heck, I might find I can't get beyond it either, but I'm going to give it a shot anyway. Aside from security and access, the big challenge I see in all of this is conversion/compatibility between Web applications and the industry standard desktop apps. MS Office is used by a gabillion people, and it's important to be able to share documents with those folks. As ever, new solutions breed new problems, and I truly can't wait to see what happens next. Will Google beat Microsoft to it? Will someone new trounce them both? I await the results with no patience whatsoever! Enjoyed the heck out of your "Many Hats" post, by the way. Never thought of doing an entire org chart just for lil ol' me, but I see now that it's as critical as my business plan. More thoughts on that in your blog comments ;) Many thanks for the chat and encouragement, Crystal Hi Kyle,

I apologize for the delayed reply, but when you show me great websites that I haven’t seen, it’s going to take me days to get back :) I’ve been rooting around on http://lifehack.org for ages!

The article you mentioned was indeed fab, and so were their many (many!) others on the web app topic. Can’t wait to dig into more of those, then add some useful content to the convo.

As for companies catching on, I believe smaller and newer companies will, and those run by bleeding edge webtechs. But even with easy-access broadband many folks aren’t going to get over those security issues. Heck, I might find I can’t get beyond it either, but I’m going to give it a shot anyway.

Aside from security and access, the big challenge I see in all of this is conversion/compatibility between Web applications and the industry standard desktop apps. MS Office is used by a gabillion people, and it’s important to be able to share documents with those folks.

As ever, new solutions breed new problems, and I truly can’t wait to see what happens next. Will Google beat Microsoft to it? Will someone new trounce them both? I await the results with no patience whatsoever!

Enjoyed the heck out of your “Many Hats” post, by the way. Never thought of doing an entire org chart just for lil ol’ me, but I see now that it’s as critical as my business plan. More thoughts on that in your blog comments ;)

Many thanks for the chat and encouragement,
Crystal

]]> By: Kyle Claypool / OnYourBusiness http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/02/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20/#comment-8 Kyle Claypool / OnYourBusiness Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:57:33 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/work-the-web/going-noware-abandoning-traditional-software-for-web-20#comment-8 I love this article, and it's something I've considered trying out myself more than once. There was a great post about this on LifeHack a few months back: http://tinyurl.com/2ay2pd I think we're going to see a trend in this direction as broadband becomes more prevalent. Companies will start to catch on and realize that it's easier just to update an online system rather than track versions and patches and auto-updates (all the things Microsoft has made us come to love so much...). I wouldn't be too surprised if Google released something along these lines, or purchased one of the startups like eyeOS (www.eyeos.org) in the near future. They've already got gMail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs. There's even a flavor of Linux that's built around these tools (gOS - http://www.thinkgos.com/). Why pay $200+ for Windows and then at least that much again for Microsoft Office when you can get all that for free? Security is still a concern though... Imagine the kind of sensitive data you'd end up storing online if all your software was web-based. What if the server gets hacked or knocked out by a Denial of Service attack? Then you can't access your own desktop. Plus, I hear there are a few places in the world where it's not always possible to get online. If I ever give this a try myself, I'll be sure to let you know how it goes. Keep up the good work. I love this article, and it’s something I’ve considered trying out myself more than once. There was a great post about this on LifeHack a few months back: http://tinyurl.com/2ay2pd

I think we’re going to see a trend in this direction as broadband becomes more prevalent. Companies will start to catch on and realize that it’s easier just to update an online system rather than track versions and patches and auto-updates (all the things Microsoft has made us come to love so much…).

I wouldn’t be too surprised if Google released something along these lines, or purchased one of the startups like eyeOS (www.eyeos.org) in the near future. They’ve already got gMail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs. There’s even a flavor of Linux that’s built around these tools (gOS – http://www.thinkgos.com/). Why pay $200+ for Windows and then at least that much again for Microsoft Office when you can get all that for free?

Security is still a concern though… Imagine the kind of sensitive data you’d end up storing online if all your software was web-based. What if the server gets hacked or knocked out by a Denial of Service attack? Then you can’t access your own desktop. Plus, I hear there are a few places in the world where it’s not always possible to get online.

If I ever give this a try myself, I’ll be sure to let you know how it goes.

Keep up the good work.

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