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>It's Google docs but instead of being aimed at producing documents for prints, it is aimed at producing document for online consumption (multimedia) Pretty we

>It's Google docs but instead of being aimed at producing documents for prints, it is aimed at producing document for online consumption (multimedia) Pretty weird to name it after a printed medium if it is not primarily meant for printed media.

toomim 10y ago
Hahaha.
TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago
Well, facebook is neither a face nor a book <shrug>
- IgorPartola 10y ago
  Facebook was originally an online equivalent of a yearbook, where you know, there are lots of pictures of faces.
  - dragonwriter 10y ago
    It was, more specifically, the online equivalent of a face book [0]. Which implies an answer to why name a product after printed media when it is not for print -- because it serves as an online equivalent or replacement. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_book https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_book
    - vacri 10y ago
      However, a face book is a highly specific thing, where as 'paper' is about as generic as you can get - even wasps make it. Can I mop up a spill with dropbox paper? Make a hat out of it? Cut out a coupon? Make a saw[1] out of it? Not to mention that it's far from the first product named 'paper' in our tech bubble. [1] https://youtu.be/rYfkhdKcEiE https://youtu.be/rYfkhdKcEiE
jasikpark 10y ago
I think the point is that it's not a printed medium. You can do anything you want with paper... It doesn't give restrictions to what you want to do. You can doodle, make a mind map, sketch an amazingly detailed human eye, or actually take notes and brainstorm in your meeting. Paper is flexible. Software is not. They think they've made a good attempt with "Paper" at providing that flexibility online. Also: https://youtu.be/j5dHMB1eCmY https://youtu.be/j5dHMB1eCmY
- ehsankia 10y ago
  Well... You can't play play videos and music on paper.
ihaveajob 10y ago
Chrome, the browser, was born with the idea of reducing the amount of "chrome" (frames, controls and other UI elements) in the app. I guess developers like to have fun when naming their projects.

toomim 10y ago

Hahaha.

TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago

Well, facebook is neither a face nor a book <shrug>

IgorPartola 10y ago
Facebook was originally an online equivalent of a yearbook, where you know, there are lots of pictures of faces.
- dragonwriter 10y ago
  It was, more specifically, the online equivalent of a face book [0]. Which implies an answer to why name a product after printed media when it is not for print -- because it serves as an online equivalent or replacement. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_book https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_book
  - vacri 10y ago
    However, a face book is a highly specific thing, where as 'paper' is about as generic as you can get - even wasps make it. Can I mop up a spill with dropbox paper? Make a hat out of it? Cut out a coupon? Make a saw[1] out of it? Not to mention that it's far from the first product named 'paper' in our tech bubble. [1] https://youtu.be/rYfkhdKcEiE https://youtu.be/rYfkhdKcEiE

jasikpark 10y ago

I think the point is that it's not a printed medium. You can do anything you want with paper... It doesn't give restrictions to what you want to do. You can doodle, make a mind map, sketch an amazingly detailed human eye, or actually take notes and brainstorm in your meeting. Paper is flexible. Software is not. They think they've made a good attempt with "Paper" at providing that flexibility online. Also: https://youtu.be/j5dHMB1eCmY https://youtu.be/j5dHMB1eCmY

ehsankia 10y ago
Well... You can't play play videos and music on paper.

ihaveajob 10y ago

Chrome, the browser, was born with the idea of reducing the amount of "chrome" (frames, controls and other UI elements) in the app. I guess developers like to have fun when naming their projects.