Impact - a blog by INM - Comments http://blog.inm.com/index.php?disp=comments Impact, a blog by Integration New Media, Inc. (INM), explores the effect of technology on your business. With an emphasis on user experience, discussions revolve around emerging technology, rich internet applications (RIAs), open source solutions and more. en-CA http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/1254244http://www.feedburner.com In response to: First SaaS, now PaaS Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:34:06 +0000 c19@http://blog.inm.com/ yeah, "on-tap" is what its all about these days. big fan of storage as a service... lets you focus on whats really important. tried s3 for a while... not such a big fan, but nirvanix has been good so far. ]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Impact-Comments/~3/263555253/first_saas_now_paas http://blog.inm.com/index.php/2008/04/02/first_saas_now_paas#c19 In response to: Changing the Business Case for Content Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:06:24 +0000 c18@http://blog.inm.com/ Yes, there is some difference of opinion on this topic. It depends on the type of advertising and on the industry. Online ads are holding firm for now, while traditional advertising is leveling off and expected to decline in most sectors. General consensus is that 2008 will be okay, due to the Olympics and the US Election, but for 2009, the forecast is a bit grim. ]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Impact-Comments/~3/261307226/changing_the_business_case_for_content http://blog.inm.com/index.php/2008/02/28/changing_the_business_case_for_content#c18 In response to: Changing the Business Case for Content Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:30:34 +0000 c17@http://blog.inm.com/ Forecasters disagree about advertising spending in 2008. UBS, a bank, predicts that expenditure on ads will increase by 5%, whereas Goldman Sachs, a rival, forecasts that it will decline by as much as 5%. ]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Impact-Comments/~3/260082231/changing_the_business_case_for_content http://blog.inm.com/index.php/2008/02/28/changing_the_business_case_for_content#c17 In response to: Adobe Rolls Out Director 11 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:00:02 +0000 c16@http://blog.inm.com/ Microsoft is now in beta for its competitor to Adobe...I have been using Adobe forever so I'm sure it will lead to better pricing/features on both sides. ]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Impact-Comments/~3/248014999/adobe_rolls_out_director_11 http://blog.inm.com/index.php/2008/02/19/adobe_rolls_out_director_11#c16 In response to: Adobe Rolls Out Director 11 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:49:13 +0000 c15@http://blog.inm.com/ Awesome news! Hopefully it will happen soon! Intel support on the Mac has been a long time coming, and way overdue. ]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Impact-Comments/~3/237778002/adobe_rolls_out_director_11 http://blog.inm.com/index.php/2008/02/19/adobe_rolls_out_director_11#c15 In response to: Widgets, Widgets Everywhere Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:08:55 +0000 c14@http://blog.inm.com/ There is an interesting mainstream article titled Widgets are the new ad kid on the block on C|Net.com. The subtitle is:Forget static banners. Online ads are evolving into mini-applications with video, games, and dynamic content that people like enough to embed in their own Web pages and share with others. Widgets are the new ad kid on the block on C|Net.com.

The subtitle is:
Forget static banners. Online ads are evolving into mini-applications with video, games, and dynamic content that people like enough to embed in their own Web pages and share with others.
]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Impact-Comments/~3/208567962/widgets_everywhere http://blog.inm.com/index.php/2007/11/27/widgets_everywhere#c14 In response to: Widgets, Widgets Everywhere Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:51:35 +0000 c7@http://blog.inm.com/ From a purely "task completion" perspective, probably a widget provides the same functionality as a web page. However, when analyzed from a user's perspective, the experience deliverd by a widget provides a sense of control and freedom that a web app does not. Ultimately, using a widget feels like driving your own car whereas interacting with a web app feels like riding a bus.
Ultimately, using a widget feels like driving your own car whereas interacting with a web app feels like riding a bus.
]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Impact-Comments/~3/192971208/widgets_everywhere http://blog.inm.com/index.php/2007/11/27/widgets_everywhere#c7 In response to: Retailers Turn to RIAs Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:50:59 +0000 c5@http://blog.inm.com/ There is an interesting article about "Retailers going from in-store to online holiday push" in http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN2638474320071127 Excerpt: But "Cyber Monday" is typically not the biggest online shopping day of the season, and this year, retailers did not wait until after Thanksgiving to make a cyber push. Retailers began posting online discounts Thanksgiving day and some so-called "Cyber Monday" sales started on Sunday or will extend until Friday. "Retailers going from in-store to online holiday push" in http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN2638474320071127

Excerpt: But "Cyber Monday" is typically not the biggest online shopping day of the season, and this year, retailers did not wait until after Thanksgiving to make a cyber push. Retailers began posting online discounts Thanksgiving day and some so-called "Cyber Monday" sales started on Sunday or will extend until Friday.
]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Impact-Comments/~3/191215918/retailers_ria http://blog.inm.com/index.php/2007/11/16/retailers_ria#c5 In response to: Adobe MAX: A Synopsis Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:45:49 +0000 c4@http://blog.inm.com/ There's nothing "official" from Adobe yet in terms of features for Director 11. So far the most detailed post that I've seen is THIS. From the session at MAX that I attended, this post looks pretty accurate. THIS. From the session at MAX that I attended, this post looks pretty accurate.
]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Impact-Comments/~3/167456275/adobe_max_synopsis http://blog.inm.com/index.php/2007/10/04/adobe_max_synopsis#c4 In response to: Adobe MAX: A Synopsis Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:14:38 +0000 c3@http://blog.inm.com/ I would like to know what are the features of Director 11. There is no yet information on Internet about it ]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Impact-Comments/~3/167456276/adobe_max_synopsis http://blog.inm.com/index.php/2007/10/04/adobe_max_synopsis#c3 In response to: Back to the Desktop Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:34:04 +0000 c2@http://blog.inm.com/ I think that "swinging of the pendulum" (to paraphrase the above article) is the right term. In the last 7-8 years, we experienced an overwhelming trend to put everything online and behind thin-client user interfaces. This dramatically limited people's mobility and productivity. It looks like the pendulum is swinging back to favor productivity (this is what RIAs do) and mobility (with the capacity to occasionally connect to the net, as Adobe's AIR allows you to do) now. I thought i'd also mention that rumors of an offline Gmail are becoming increasingly serious: see here.

I thought i'd also mention that rumors of an offline Gmail are becoming increasingly serious: see here.
]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Impact-Comments/~3/167456277/back_to_the_desktop http://blog.inm.com/index.php/2007/09/12/back_to_the_desktop#c2 In response to: Public Library Rolls Out RIA Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:09:56 +0000 c1@http://blog.inm.com/ Today, Computer World Canada also published an article about this project that explains it in more detail and talks about the reaction of library patrons. This article can be found here. here.
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