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You've got to appreciate a company that constantly produces free services that don't particularly generate revenue. I think the best way to describe this is a w
by redorb 18y ago
You've got to appreciate a company that constantly produces free services that don't particularly generate revenue. I think the best way to describe this is a wiki for everything html/css/javascript ... Hope it grows and gets embraced
- rglullis 18y agoPlease, don't take that as altruism. If Google wants to have the web as the dominant platform, it makes absolute sense to lower as much as possible the barriers of entry to produce Web Applications. It is just like Joel Spolsky said: they are just taking things that are complementary to their revenue-generating offerings and turning into a commodity. Google releasing something like this is no different than having IBM working on Eclipse.
- joseakle 18y agoBarriers to entry seem to be very important on the web. Some believe building walled gardens is better (ebay, facebook´s social graph). Others believe opening the platform is the way to go (free software). While some others take a mixed approach (google, microsoft, amazon). Time will tell, but it seems it´s tilting towards openness.
- Tichy 18y agoIt's not free. Google get's your information in return. Almost every service they have is optimized for gathering information. For example, I bet the first address most users type into Google Earth is their own home address.