toddmorey

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   by toddmorey 16y ago

   Google's service to me, the customer, is fast, useful search results. There is no way they've confused their real customers for spam sites... that's just too short-sighted and there are zero barriers to people switching if a competitor with
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   by toddmorey 16y ago

   I really agree with this perspective. I think folks get too hung up on the actual appearance vs. the usability. Sometimes I don't like the look when apps recolor standard controls, but I don't find them less usable. Just don't change usabil
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   by toddmorey 16y ago

   I don't mean the crippleware. I was intrigued by an interesting-looking code editor, but I couldn't test to see if it would really work the way I thought it would, and it was too expensive to buy on a lark. Without sharp eyes, you may not s
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   by toddmorey 16y ago

   I realized something that I think is even bigger than uninstalling: There's no software trial mechanism in the App Store. That's always been the spirit of shareware (and a lot of hosted services, too). You install it, kick the tires, and th
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   by toddmorey 16y ago

   I'll bet before the floppy disk icon gets a chance to be replaced, the concept of manually saving files will be obsolete. It just might serve us 'til the end.
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   by toddmorey 16y ago

   As Mozailla defines it, an open web app works in all modern browsers across the desktop and mobile. That idea thrills me as a user but gives me a sick feeling as a developer. Unless your app is fairly simple, that's a lot of platforms to ta