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Saturday, July 18, 2009
Google Wave + concrete5 = ?: A block Request
I am looking forward to seeing a Google Wave block for concrete5. I think this would be awesome, especially if it has the ability to work with it's own Federated server. This could allow for a very easy way to add User interaction to any section of a website while providing easy to manage Moderation and Administration tools.
Examples of front end use would be Blog posting that Multiple users could contribute on, simultaneously. Or even just in adding new Page content itself for publishing when multi-user editing is a must. Maybe even Slide show Presentations right inside the browser without the need of a plug in. Integrating Google Wave into concrete5 would explode the potential of both technologies.
An example of back-end integration would be an activity stream that allows administrators or moderators to manage content delivery, or even just website chatter, on the fly. With the use of some filters or even a minimal amount of BPM control applied to this stream the possibilities are endless.
If all of this sounds cool but you don't have a clue what Google Wave or concrete5 is, then I will explain a brief bit about each of them.
Concrete 5 is a wonderful CMS that is the easiest I have ever used. It has a very organic process for creating and managing content that anyone that at least knows how to control a keyboard and mouse, could use with ease. If you want to know more about the concrete5 CMS then check it out here.
And then there is Google Wave. Google Wave is an emerging technology that has not yet been fully opened to the public. I believe that once it is released, it will change the way people communicate and collaborate in the digital realm on a very fundamental level. Also having a very organic system that centers around a conversation, or Wave. These waves are able to spawn multiple waves of their own and can change "shape" as the conversation evolves. Everything from line by line user access control to remote multi media sharing right from your desktop, and even blow-by-low playback for new users to an existing wave. For more information on Google Wave check here.
Examples of front end use would be Blog posting that Multiple users could contribute on, simultaneously. Or even just in adding new Page content itself for publishing when multi-user editing is a must. Maybe even Slide show Presentations right inside the browser without the need of a plug in. Integrating Google Wave into concrete5 would explode the potential of both technologies.
An example of back-end integration would be an activity stream that allows administrators or moderators to manage content delivery, or even just website chatter, on the fly. With the use of some filters or even a minimal amount of BPM control applied to this stream the possibilities are endless.
If all of this sounds cool but you don't have a clue what Google Wave or concrete5 is, then I will explain a brief bit about each of them.
Concrete 5 is a wonderful CMS that is the easiest I have ever used. It has a very organic process for creating and managing content that anyone that at least knows how to control a keyboard and mouse, could use with ease. If you want to know more about the concrete5 CMS then check it out here.
And then there is Google Wave. Google Wave is an emerging technology that has not yet been fully opened to the public. I believe that once it is released, it will change the way people communicate and collaborate in the digital realm on a very fundamental level. Also having a very organic system that centers around a conversation, or Wave. These waves are able to spawn multiple waves of their own and can change "shape" as the conversation evolves. Everything from line by line user access control to remote multi media sharing right from your desktop, and even blow-by-low playback for new users to an existing wave. For more information on Google Wave check here.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Google Chrome OS and what it means to me
First what is it? Here is an excerpt from the Google blog.
"Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS. We're designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web. And as we did for the Google Chrome browser, we are going back to the basics and completely redesigning the underlying security architecture of the OS so that users don't have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work."
To me Chrome OS will be a God send. I truly believe that the browser is the OS of the future as more and more applications move to the web. And as a web developer and internet marketeer, this means a lot.
Everyday the internet is turning conventional tactics of product or service delivery, on it's head. It is changing the very fabric of how we communicate and prioritize information. A great example of this is twitter. with the help of tools like TweetDeck, it helps get rid of the small talk and allows you to easily sift through the torrent of data coming down the line.
As the world becomes more and more entrenched in social digital communications, the WWW becoming a bigger and cooler player.
Chrome OS is the perfect OS for projects like 1 Laptop per child or for your child's first computer or even your technically inept relative.
What Chrome OS is not.
Chrome OS is not the "Windows Killer", at least not for a while and not in the Workstation sense. Before that can ever happen key applications like Auto CAD or Photoshop or development tools like Zend Studio(Eclipse), or Visual Studio would have to be ported to the web. I would say "or some 3rd party alternatives" but lets face it, the knock offs generally are not as good as the originals. But it is true, as more and more developers start to push the bounds of web technologies, we will see more and more of our daily lives transacting over the web.
As long as Google can keep it easy to use, easy to maintain, and secure, then Chrome OS will have unlimited potential as long as the brilliance of man continues to innovate on how we live, work, and play.
"Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS. We're designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web. And as we did for the Google Chrome browser, we are going back to the basics and completely redesigning the underlying security architecture of the OS so that users don't have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work."
To me Chrome OS will be a God send. I truly believe that the browser is the OS of the future as more and more applications move to the web. And as a web developer and internet marketeer, this means a lot.
Everyday the internet is turning conventional tactics of product or service delivery, on it's head. It is changing the very fabric of how we communicate and prioritize information. A great example of this is twitter. with the help of tools like TweetDeck, it helps get rid of the small talk and allows you to easily sift through the torrent of data coming down the line.
As the world becomes more and more entrenched in social digital communications, the WWW becoming a bigger and cooler player.
Chrome OS is the perfect OS for projects like 1 Laptop per child or for your child's first computer or even your technically inept relative.
What Chrome OS is not.
Chrome OS is not the "Windows Killer", at least not for a while and not in the Workstation sense. Before that can ever happen key applications like Auto CAD or Photoshop or development tools like Zend Studio(Eclipse), or Visual Studio would have to be ported to the web. I would say "or some 3rd party alternatives" but lets face it, the knock offs generally are not as good as the originals. But it is true, as more and more developers start to push the bounds of web technologies, we will see more and more of our daily lives transacting over the web.
As long as Google can keep it easy to use, easy to maintain, and secure, then Chrome OS will have unlimited potential as long as the brilliance of man continues to innovate on how we live, work, and play.
Monday, July 6, 2009
More Natal stuff
Seriously, if you haven't seen this, you are missing out. I have dreamed of a way to interface with computer/(Xbox 360 in this case) like this for a long time. Just check out Sugar Ray Lenard or Erik Dickerson playing Burnout Paradise and Ricochet.
And I think this hotty, Felicia Day, says it best at the end.
And I think this hotty, Felicia Day, says it best at the end.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Tony Robbins, best I have seen.
I just found this video of Tony Robbins and it is probably the most amazing video of him I have seen. Very candid and real. Check it out.
Happy Birthday concrete5
So C5 is now about 1 year old. If you aren't sure what c5 is and you're a web developer, you really are missing out. c5 is one of the easiest to use Content Management Systems (CMS) I have ever seen. The back end is not too cluttered and key areas are easy to find, and the front end editing is so smooth. No more of this creating buckets of content in a back end business. Now you can edit your site while viewing the page it will actually appear on. And with a growing community of developers and designers c5 has a lot going for it. Here is a copy of a letter Franz (one of the c5 creators) sent out recently.
Happy birthday to us!
It was right around this time a year ago that we posted the first pre-release version of concrete5 alpha to sourceForge to see what people thought. Wow, what a year!
Since then we've reached over 250,000 people and had over 50,000 downloads. We've got an active forum of 5,000 developers and designers who are eagerly helping each other, last week I even had a VC fund cold call US for a change.
These are exciting economic times to be sure, but it looks like people still want to express themselves online and are looking for better ways to do so. Check out some of the media reviews we've been getting:
"...the PHP programming aspect is actually where Concrete5 really shines. The API is full-featured, robust and extremely easy to use."
eWeek
".. as more people generate richer content, entrepreneurs are recognizing the need for better systems to manage it."
sramana mitra - deal radar
"In practical use, C5 felt a lot like an easy-to-use website creator married with a full CMS platform on the back-end, making content and layout changes easy and quick, but allowing a lot of customization under the hood if required."
ReadWriteWeb
Are you in the Portland area? Join us to celebrate our 1 year of open source next Thursday for our local meetup at Hopworks brewery.
Thanks for the awesome year, we're looking forward to many more.
- Franz Maruna
CEO concrete5.org
So if you haven't checked them out yet, what are you waiting for? concrete5.org
Happy birthday to us!
It was right around this time a year ago that we posted the first pre-release version of concrete5 alpha to sourceForge to see what people thought. Wow, what a year!
Since then we've reached over 250,000 people and had over 50,000 downloads. We've got an active forum of 5,000 developers and designers who are eagerly helping each other, last week I even had a VC fund cold call US for a change.
These are exciting economic times to be sure, but it looks like people still want to express themselves online and are looking for better ways to do so. Check out some of the media reviews we've been getting:
"...the PHP programming aspect is actually where Concrete5 really shines. The API is full-featured, robust and extremely easy to use."
eWeek
".. as more people generate richer content, entrepreneurs are recognizing the need for better systems to manage it."
sramana mitra - deal radar
"In practical use, C5 felt a lot like an easy-to-use website creator married with a full CMS platform on the back-end, making content and layout changes easy and quick, but allowing a lot of customization under the hood if required."
ReadWriteWeb
Are you in the Portland area? Join us to celebrate our 1 year of open source next Thursday for our local meetup at Hopworks brewery.
Thanks for the awesome year, we're looking forward to many more.
- Franz Maruna
CEO concrete5.org
So if you haven't checked them out yet, what are you waiting for? concrete5.org
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Project Natal, boring ? Not at all.
I sure missed out not being at E3 this year. At least I have been keeping up with video coverage, and the things I see are amazing. Microsoft unveiled a whole new controller for the Xbox360 that will seldom ever be held in your hands. Instead it will sit on top of, or below, your television and watch you. Yes, it is a camera, but more. Check out this wicked video to see what I mean.
I am so incredibly stoked to see this. This technology will completely change the way people experience gaming.
I am so incredibly stoked to see this. This technology will completely change the way people experience gaming.
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