A little something extra…
While us IT nerds were having a great time at the first OpsCamp this weekend, the rest of the world was once again obsessing about the future of the web, manifested this time in the iPad’s lack of Flash support.
On this topic, I’ve had several conversations already about The Fate of the Web. Ultimately, this one is tough because the people who’ll determine if Apple’s closed model works or not are consumers, not developers or “enterprises,” who’ve traditionally determined the fate of new technologies and technology philosophies. Sure, the applications available are important, but it’s tough to believe in the rationality of “the actor” here. Judging from the quality of TV and “entertainment” that those consumers put up with, we’ve got a rough ride ahead.
The other interesting angle here is the role of devices vs. the traditional PC. How much power do desktop/laptop scenarios have here? In essence, the desktop is too good at what it does: other than running iPhone apps, it’ll run anything, so it can’t use the exclusion of technologies (e.g., lack of an open way to distribute applications) to muck with the future.
The Links
- Oracle Begins Picking Its Sun A-Team
- Adobe Flash vs Apple iPad: RIA in the balance
"Applications built with Flex are equally affected. And note: if Flash is struggling to get over the wall into Apple’s orchard, Oracle Java will struggle more, and Microsoft Silverlight more still. It is not just Flash, but much of what we think of as RIA (Rich Internet Applications) that is at stake." - Table of Contents – Dive Into HTML5
Hey! Lookit that! - Enabling innovation isn't magic. (Adobe Flash Platform Blog)
Adrian Ludwig has been doing well as Adobe's voice here. - Silverlight Client for Facebook available
- SolarWinds makes available free configuration change management tool | NetworkWorld.com Community
Free network configuration management tool. - Davos Dispute Escalates as Policy Makers, Bankers Square Off on Regulation
“Both the banks and the regulators think they hold all the cards,” said Harvard Economics Professor Kenneth Rogoff. “The bankers think that when the storm passes nothing will have changed and they can go back to business as usual. Regulators think banks have completely lost the political capital and are ignoring public opinion.” - CA Names New CEO
- Technology trends: Silverlight, Flex little use says Thoughtworks as it Goes Google
- Windows Azure is too expensive for small apps
- A Silverlight UI for Windows Mobile 7, backward compatibility in doubt
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