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.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
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.
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