Comments on: My Dream App Could Change Face of Software http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:21:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ebooks http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-88741 ebooks Sun, 24 Dec 2006 08:26:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-88741 Hi, A great source of some reallly usefull information, Thanks I've added you to my favourites. Hi, A great source of some reallly usefull information, Thanks I’ve added you to my favourites.

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]]> By: Oliver Mueller http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-66190 Oliver Mueller Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:19:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-66190 Apple has had a great couple of years. I'd suggest that everyone who owns AAPL take a look at their portfolio's to check to see what percentage AAPL is and how well their assets are diversified. If you find yourself 20% or 30% or more in AAPL, you have a concentrated position and are at risk should it under-perform. I recommend taking a look and rebalancing should that be the case. Just a thought from the financial planning side. Oliver Mueller, CMFC. blog at http://southbaywealthadvisor.blogspot.com/ http://local.yahoo.com/details?id=20520466 Apple has had a great couple of years. I’d suggest that everyone who owns AAPL take a look at their portfolio’s to check to see what percentage AAPL is and how well their assets are diversified. If you find yourself 20% or 30% or more in AAPL, you have a concentrated position and are at risk should it under-perform. I recommend taking a look and rebalancing should that be the case. Just a thought from the financial planning side.

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]]> By: Chris Holland http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-65970 Chris Holland Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:15:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-65970 My good friend Dan Lundmark, is the author of the "Blossom" idea. It's really good, and in my book, deserves to be #1. It's currently hovering between 4th and 3rd place i believe. It's a pretty unique concept revolving around "getting things done". My good friend Dan Lundmark, is the author of the “Blossom” idea. It’s really good, and in my book, deserves to be #1. It’s currently hovering between 4th and 3rd place i believe. It’s a pretty unique concept revolving around “getting things done”.

]]> By: Jessica http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-65961 Jessica Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:39:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-65961 Hi - this is off topic, sorry, but about Apple photo books, do they say Mac or have the apple sign somewhere on them? I know you've seen one or have one and I'm trying to find out about this to see whether it'd look like professional printing if I did this for a gift, etc. Thanks! Hi - this is off topic, sorry, but about Apple photo books, do they say Mac or have the apple sign somewhere on them? I know you’ve seen one or have one and I’m trying to find out about this to see whether it’d look like professional printing if I did this for a gift, etc. Thanks!

]]> By: Jason Terhorst http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-65009 Jason Terhorst Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:21:06 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-65009 "Hijack" seems to win the award for "most useless idea". There are too many different web forum apps out there, and most don't have external APIs. It's not that hard to use a web interface to post anyway. Why is "Herald" still in the competition? There are too many RSS apps out there, and that one is a horrible idea. "Stick-It" is a rip-off of Stickies, which is already in the OS as well as Dashboard. "Bookroom" is pointless, since e-books are dead (they died in the 90s; let them rest in peace, folks). "Portal" might be cool if he drops the pointless "wormhole" style (he added it to simply copy Time Machine). "Destinations" might be cool, if they can license the maps from Google, and get the interface right. "iGTD" sounds interesting, if it's not just some in-between app for iCal and Address Book. Minerva? Stupid. It'll require Leopard, and we all know that VoiceOver sucks anyway. Why would I want someone to read the crap to me from my RSS reader? That's what Leo Laporte's TWiT podcasts are for. "Cookbook" is a horrible idea. There are several cook book apps for Mac OS X, and they all have his features already. What makes his app different? "Chatboard" would be a cool idea, except that Apple will just add it to the next version of iChat, and his app will instantly evaporate. "iVlog"? WHY?! If people want to make a video blog, they'll use a real video camera and Final Cut/iMovie. "Telepath" is pointless when I plug in the sync cable or use Bluetooth to sync my phone with my Mac. Points for originality on the name, though. "Whistler" isn't all that useful, at least not very often. It will get used once or twice, not enough to warrant spending money on. "Ground Control" is just redoing Dashboard. ... why? If you don't like something about Dashboard, email Apple about it, and then download the Yahoo widget thing. "iStyleIt" is kind of insulting, as it implies that Mac users have no fashion sense. Basically, there are a lot of crappy ideas, and some of the worst ones are, for some reason, still in the competition. Just like American Idol. Go figure. “Hijack” seems to win the award for “most useless idea”. There are too many different web forum apps out there, and most don’t have external APIs. It’s not that hard to use a web interface to post anyway. Why is “Herald” still in the competition? There are too many RSS apps out there, and that one is a horrible idea. “Stick-It” is a rip-off of Stickies, which is already in the OS as well as Dashboard. “Bookroom” is pointless, since e-books are dead (they died in the 90s; let them rest in peace, folks). “Portal” might be cool if he drops the pointless “wormhole” style (he added it to simply copy Time Machine). “Destinations” might be cool, if they can license the maps from Google, and get the interface right. “iGTD” sounds interesting, if it’s not just some in-between app for iCal and Address Book. Minerva? Stupid. It’ll require Leopard, and we all know that VoiceOver sucks anyway. Why would I want someone to read the crap to me from my RSS reader? That’s what Leo Laporte’s TWiT podcasts are for. “Cookbook” is a horrible idea. There are several cook book apps for Mac OS X, and they all have his features already. What makes his app different? “Chatboard” would be a cool idea, except that Apple will just add it to the next version of iChat, and his app will instantly evaporate. “iVlog”? WHY?! If people want to make a video blog, they’ll use a real video camera and Final Cut/iMovie. “Telepath” is pointless when I plug in the sync cable or use Bluetooth to sync my phone with my Mac. Points for originality on the name, though. “Whistler” isn’t all that useful, at least not very often. It will get used once or twice, not enough to warrant spending money on. “Ground Control” is just redoing Dashboard. … why? If you don’t like something about Dashboard, email Apple about it, and then download the Yahoo widget thing. “iStyleIt” is kind of insulting, as it implies that Mac users have no fashion sense. Basically, there are a lot of crappy ideas, and some of the worst ones are, for some reason, still in the competition. Just like American Idol. Go figure.

]]> By: GCFiedler http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-64976 GCFiedler Sun, 24 Sep 2006 21:58:30 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/23/my-dream-app-could-change-face-of-software/#comment-64976 I also think My Dream App is a good idea - IN THEORY. Unfortunately, success seems more about popularity than idea quality. It also seems difficult to differentiate (for the judges) between submissions of apps with the same function. My assumption is that apps would be selected by their unique-ness, usefulness, and do-ability - like some of the apps the judges have made. Unfortunately, most of the finalist apps did not meet all of these criteria. And the first round of voting shows much of the same. The CookBook and iStyle ideas were my least favorites. There are other cookbook apps out there, though iStyleIt is rather unique. But both of these have really zero appeal to me, because they have a narrow focus. And frankly, if you need a computer to decide your wardrobe - you need a life. Portal is an idea that's already out there - DropCopy - minus the eye candy. Herald is derivative of RSS newsreaders, with a visual component that isn't that great on a computer. Hijack is a joke, because it's impractical to code so many different forum formats. And if you really need that app, you do indeed need a life. Some of the others have functions that are too large in scope, others are distinguished by "an eye catching interface". You could apply that criteria to most applications available today without coming up with a new idea. I do like some of the ideas, and hope that one of those will be chosen. But with the general public's preference for fluff over substance - I don't have much hope. I also think My Dream App is a good idea - IN THEORY.

Unfortunately, success seems more about popularity than idea quality. It also seems difficult to differentiate (for the judges) between submissions of apps with the same function.

My assumption is that apps would be selected by their unique-ness, usefulness, and do-ability - like some of the apps the judges have made. Unfortunately, most of the finalist apps did not meet all of these criteria. And the first round of voting shows much of the same.

The CookBook and iStyle ideas were my least favorites. There are other cookbook apps out there, though iStyleIt is rather unique. But both of these have really zero appeal to me, because they have a narrow focus. And frankly, if you need a computer to decide your wardrobe - you need a life.

Portal is an idea that’s already out there - DropCopy - minus the eye candy. Herald is derivative of RSS newsreaders, with a visual component that isn’t that great on a computer. Hijack is a joke, because it’s impractical to code so many different forum formats. And if you really need that app, you do indeed need a life.

Some of the others have functions that are too large in scope, others are distinguished by “an eye catching interface”. You could apply that criteria to most applications available today without coming up with a new idea.

I do like some of the ideas, and hope that one of those will be chosen. But with the general public’s preference for fluff over substance - I don’t have much hope.

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