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We chose it for forecast.io because of the input/output connotation. It is a concise way to imply "data service". .io also allows us to use a short descriptive
by thegrossman 13y ago
We chose it for forecast.io because of the input/output connotation. It is a concise way to imply "data service".
.io also allows us to use a short descriptive domain name. If we went with a .com, we'd be stuck with either something like forecastweatherapp.com, or a made up nonsense domain -- in which case we'd be basing the name of our app on the specific domain we were able to acquire.
- coin 13y agoBut I/O is the communications between devices. forecast.io is mostly about using vast amounts of weather data and then processing it to forecast weather. What does that have to do with I/O? I'd take your company more seriously if you had a .com name. Your current name makes me envision a junky spam site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input/output http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input/output
- glitchdout 13y agoThe current name makes me envision an edgy, cool site.