Comments on: Web 2.0 hype is all fluff and hot air? http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/ Tips and add-ons to make Apple Mail / Mail.app even better Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:44:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tim http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7814 Tim Mon, 26 Jun 2006 05:45:48 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7814 Well, it's fuzzy like a lifestyle or state of mind rather than sharp like a function call, certainly. Well, it’s fuzzy like a lifestyle or state of mind rather than sharp like a function call, certainly.

]]> By: Super Dave http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7808 Super Dave Mon, 26 Jun 2006 03:43:23 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7808 Thanks Tim. It is really vague, eh? David Thanks Tim. It is really vague, eh?

David

]]> By: sjk http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7807 sjk Mon, 26 Jun 2006 03:05:12 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7807 <blockquote>The Flickr user interface could also use a little work. It’s clean, but not intuitive, at least to me.</blockquote> My first experiences with Flickr (starting in Sep. 2004) were relatively intuitive and obvious. Nowadays my basic needs are usually served just by interacting with it through the FlickrExport plugin in iPhoto. When I do futz around with my account through the web interface it doesn't take long to get comfortable with any changes or re-familiarized with things I've seen or done before. Occasionally there's quirky UI behavior but since I'm a light user it doesn't bother me. Of course more demanding users will have their share of justifiable criticisms and suggested improvements.

The Flickr user interface could also use a little work. It’s clean, but not intuitive, at least to me.

My first experiences with Flickr (starting in Sep. 2004) were relatively intuitive and obvious. Nowadays my basic needs are usually served just by interacting with it through the FlickrExport plugin in iPhoto. When I do futz around with my account through the web interface it doesn’t take long to get comfortable with any changes or re-familiarized with things I’ve seen or done before. Occasionally there’s quirky UI behavior but since I’m a light user it doesn’t bother me. Of course more demanding users will have their share of justifiable criticisms and suggested improvements.

]]> By: sjk http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7798 sjk Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:13:11 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7798 Oh geeze, now Super Dave's "question" seems even more rhetorically cynical to me in light of that Wikipedia warning. ;-) Oh geeze, now Super Dave’s “question” seems even more rhetorically cynical to me in light of that Wikipedia warning. ;-)

]]> By: Tim http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7707 Tim Sun, 25 Jun 2006 08:01:56 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7707 Wikipedia <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0" rel="nofollow">tells all</a> <img src="http://www.hawkwings.net/images/extlink.jpg"/>, including the following warning: <blockquote>Some members of the development community see Web 2.0 as an overly vague buzzword, incorporating whatever is newly popular on the Web (such as tags and podcasts), without having any fixed meaning.</blockquote> Wikipedia tells all , including the following warning:

Some members of the development community see Web 2.0 as an overly vague buzzword, incorporating whatever is newly popular on the Web (such as tags and podcasts), without having any fixed meaning.

]]> By: Super Dave http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7684 Super Dave Sun, 25 Jun 2006 04:53:06 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7684 What's web 2.0? David What’s web 2.0?

David

]]> By: Bill http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7635 Bill Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:16:08 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7635 I'm not sure it's entirely fair to compare Flickr with sites like ImageShack and Photobucket. They are completely different types of sites and services. Where is the community aspect of Photobucket (or Imageshack or PIcturetrail or Shutterfly)? From what I've ever seen of these services, they're used primarily as photo storage only. Flickr is more a destination for me, and less about photo storage. If I had a bunch of silly party photos or celebrity paparrazi photos, I would keep them at photobucket. If I think of myself as a amateur photographer or wanted to find a community of other photogs, I'd go to Flickr. They are completely different beasts. I’m not sure it’s entirely fair to compare Flickr with sites like ImageShack and Photobucket. They are completely different types of sites and services. Where is the community aspect of Photobucket (or Imageshack or PIcturetrail or Shutterfly)? From what I’ve ever seen of these services, they’re used primarily as photo storage only.

Flickr is more a destination for me, and less about photo storage. If I had a bunch of silly party photos or celebrity paparrazi photos, I would keep them at photobucket. If I think of myself as a amateur photographer or wanted to find a community of other photogs, I’d go to Flickr.

They are completely different beasts.

]]> By: Chris http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7632 Chris Sat, 24 Jun 2006 16:58:46 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7632 Ooops, my last comment got cut off partway. I just meant to say that I don't know anyone who uses Flickr who isn't either really net savvy or a very serious amateur photographer. Most of my friends just email photos to me. On a certain level, I think the average person tends to not see the point of posting personal photos online for the world to see. You have to be an extrovert, a blogger, or someone with really great photos to get something out of it. The Flickr user interface could also use a little work. It's clean, but not intuitive, at least to me. Ooops, my last comment got cut off partway. I just meant to say that I don’t know anyone who uses Flickr who isn’t either really net savvy or a very serious amateur photographer. Most of my friends just email photos to me. On a certain level, I think the average person tends to not see the point of posting personal photos online for the world to see. You have to be an extrovert, a blogger, or someone with really great photos to get something out of it.

The Flickr user interface could also use a little work. It’s clean, but not intuitive, at least to me.

]]> By: Chris http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7631 Chris Sat, 24 Jun 2006 16:52:16 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/06/24/web-20-hype-is-all-fluff-and-hot-air/#comment-7631 I'm not sure it's fair to generalize about all of Web 2.0 being hype, but I agree with the thrust of the survey. I don't know anyone who uses Flickr who isn't either *really* net-savvy (i.e. the type of person who would have a blog of his/her own). I’m not sure it’s fair to generalize about all of Web 2.0 being hype, but I agree with the thrust of the survey. I don’t know anyone who uses Flickr who isn’t either *really* net-savvy (i.e. the type of person who would have a blog of his/her own).

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