Comments for Dan's Blog (2.0) http://www.torgo.com/blog Musings on technology, the Web, mobility and beyond Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:28:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Mobile 2.0 Europe Kicks Off by Live from Mobile 2.0 in Barcelona « Le fil…the Blog http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/07/mobile-20-eu-kicks-off.html#comment-119019 Live from Mobile 2.0 in Barcelona « Le fil…the Blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:25:53 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=257#comment-119019 [...] are all in there, starting from Daniel Appelquist or Peter Versterbracka one of the founder of Mobile Monday Global community). Related articles by [...] [...] are all in there, starting from Daniel Appelquist or Peter Versterbracka one of the founder of Mobile Monday Global community). Related articles by [...]

]]> Comment on What is “Mobile 2.0″? by Elibom http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/09/what-is-mobile-20.html#comment-109989 Elibom Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:12:52 +0000 http://torgo.mobilemonday.org.uk/blog/?p=99#comment-109989 Sorry. Post a wrong link. Here is the tutorial link. http://cid-facb429f1db87808.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/ICC%202008%20LBS%20for%20Mobiles%20%7C5simplified%7C6%20R2.pdf Sorry. Post a wrong link. Here is the tutorial link.

http://cid-facb429f1db87808.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/ICC%202008%20LBS%20for%20Mobiles%20%7C5simplified%7C6%20R2.pdf

]]> Comment on What is “Mobile 2.0″? by Elibom http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/09/what-is-mobile-20.html#comment-109988 Elibom Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:11:29 +0000 http://torgo.mobilemonday.org.uk/blog/?p=99#comment-109988 Regarding the LBS you mentioned, my year-old comment, which you might see it somewhere before, is the following. These years I browsed around about the location-based services (LBS). A more detailed explanation of LBS for mobiles can be found by http://to.swang.googlepages.com/ http://to.swang.googlepages.com/lbs Most people believe it would be the next big thing or killer app. Quite a few others have different opinion. e.g., http://www.smallsurfaces.com/2008/06/do-we-need-lbs/ http://www.lewebmobile.com/2008/06/do-humans-really-need-location-based.html Here I can possibly present one opinion from the consumer/end-user perspective, which I have posted in some other places too. Do we need LBS so badly? Before I really go to the details. Let me give a review of one simple concept and theory here, which are called “Home Range Concept” and “Traffic Pattern Theory”. Home Range Concept. It is a concept that can be traced back to a publication in 1943 by W. H. Burt, who constructed maps delineating the spatial extent or outside boundary of an animal’s movement during the course of its everyday activities. Traffic Pattern Theory. A people’s daily activity pattern is pretty regular, which comprises of several major events, such as school, work, home, shopping. As I remember, a technical explanation of traffic pattern theory can be found in a report by Stefan Schonfelder, STRC 2001. http://www.strc.ch/schoenfe.pdf What happened here is if you are looking at the traffic pattern of a person, saying a full-time employed, 45 years, car, 3-person-household, one child, the regular activity route is so LIMITED. So, does this mean … Regarding the LBS you mentioned, my year-old comment, which you might see it somewhere before, is the following.

These years I browsed around about the location-based services (LBS). A more detailed explanation of LBS for mobiles can be found by

http://to.swang.googlepages.com/
http://to.swang.googlepages.com/lbs

Most people believe it would be the next big thing or killer app. Quite a few others have different opinion. e.g.,

http://www.smallsurfaces.com/2008/06/do-we-need-lbs/
http://www.lewebmobile.com/2008/06/do-humans-really-need-location-based.html

Here I can possibly present one opinion from the consumer/end-user perspective, which I have posted in some other places too.

Do we need LBS so badly?

Before I really go to the details. Let me give a review of one simple concept and theory here, which are called “Home Range Concept” and “Traffic Pattern Theory”.

Home Range Concept. It is a concept that can be traced back to a publication in 1943 by W. H. Burt, who constructed maps delineating the spatial extent or outside boundary of an animal’s movement during the course of its everyday activities.

Traffic Pattern Theory. A people’s daily activity pattern is pretty regular, which comprises of several major events, such as school, work, home, shopping.

As I remember, a technical explanation of traffic pattern theory can be found in a report by Stefan Schonfelder, STRC 2001.

http://www.strc.ch/schoenfe.pdf

What happened here is if you are looking at the traffic pattern of a person, saying a full-time employed, 45 years, car, 3-person-household, one child, the regular activity route is so LIMITED. So, does this mean …

]]> Comment on W3C to Run Online Mobile Web Training Course by Dil Egitimi http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/05/w3c-to-run-online-mobile-web-training-course.html#comment-109978 Dil Egitimi Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:26:17 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=254#comment-109978 do you know any information about this subject in other languages? do you know any information about this subject in other languages?

]]> Comment on The State of Mobile Blogging: It Ain’t Pretty by jonaha http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/01/the-state-of-mobile-blogging-it-aint-pretty.html#comment-106287 jonaha Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:28:04 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/01/the-state-of-mobile-blogging-it-aint-pretty.html#comment-106287 you should try tumblr.com and brightkite you should try tumblr.com and brightkite

]]> Comment on Web 2.0 Expo Presentation Online by Daniel Appelquist http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/04/web2expopresentation.html#comment-99278 Daniel Appelquist Mon, 12 May 2008 14:26:47 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=251#comment-99278 Sorry about that, Andrea -- I've fixed and updated the deck. It's important to note that all the recommendations about mobile Ajax in the presentation are preliminary -- but we are going to be contributing these ideas into the Best Practices 2.0 document for further discussion. Sorry about that, Andrea — I’ve fixed and updated the deck. It’s important to note that all the recommendations about mobile Ajax in the presentation are preliminary — but we are going to be contributing these ideas into the Best Practices 2.0 document for further discussion.

]]> Comment on Web 2.0 Expo Presentation Online by Andrea Trasatti http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/04/web2expopresentation.html#comment-99063 Andrea Trasatti Mon, 12 May 2008 00:10:15 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=251#comment-99063 Trasatti, 1 s, 2 t's. :( <a href="http://deviceatlas.com" rel="nofollow">DeviceAtlas.com</a>, .mobi is for mobile devices. Plug appreciated, of course! Very interesting all the part about caching, we should have some tests! Trasatti, 1 s, 2 t’s. :(

DeviceAtlas.com, .mobi is for mobile devices. Plug appreciated, of course!

Very interesting all the part about caching, we should have some tests!

]]> Comment on Web 2.0 Expo Presentation Online by Daniel Appelquist: Mobile Ajax and the Future of the Web « no.5 blog http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/04/web2expopresentation.html#comment-97205 Daniel Appelquist: Mobile Ajax and the Future of the Web « no.5 blog Tue, 06 May 2008 07:06:00 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=251#comment-97205 [...] here!) by Daniel Appelquist of Vodafone, held at the Web 2.0 Expo last month. He was kind enough to make the slides publicly available, so here they [...] [...] here!) by Daniel Appelquist of Vodafone, held at the Web 2.0 Expo last month. He was kind enough to make the slides publicly available, so here they [...]

]]> Comment on W3C to Run Online Mobile Web Training Course by Philipp Hoschka http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/05/w3c-to-run-online-mobile-web-training-course.html#comment-96894 Philipp Hoschka Mon, 05 May 2008 08:39:14 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=254#comment-96894 Hi Dan - thanks for the advertising - unfortunately, the course is now full - went much quicker than we thought! -Philipp Hi Dan - thanks for the advertising - unfortunately, the course is now full - went much quicker than we thought!

-Philipp

]]> Comment on Web 2.0 Expo Presentation Online by Web2.0 Expo Lesetips at mobile ajax - mobile2.0 news http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/04/web2expopresentation.html#comment-95704 Web2.0 Expo Lesetips at mobile ajax - mobile2.0 news Thu, 01 May 2008 16:25:42 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=251#comment-95704 [...] Slides zu “Mobile Ajax and the future of the web” [...] [...] Slides zu “Mobile Ajax and the future of the web” [...]

]]> Comment on Beyond Point and Click by Håkan Jonsson http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/04/beyond-point-and-click.html#comment-95434 Håkan Jonsson Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:41:43 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=243#comment-95434 Manufacturers trade patents all the time. Few are kept to create a temporal monopoly except for a short time. Thus Apple's patents doesn't mean the gestures won't be implemented in other devices if the user's demand it. Manufacturers trade patents all the time. Few are kept to create a temporal monopoly except for a short time. Thus Apple’s patents doesn’t mean the gestures won’t be implemented in other devices if the user’s demand it.

]]> Comment on Web 2.0 Expo Presentation Online by Parul http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/04/web2expopresentation.html#comment-94752 Parul Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:19:42 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=251#comment-94752 Very informative presentation. Thanks a lot! Very informative presentation. Thanks a lot!

]]> Comment on Web 2.0 Expo Presentation Online by Alex Drewniak http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/04/web2expopresentation.html#comment-94602 Alex Drewniak Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:51:02 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=251#comment-94602 Daniel, My name is Alex and I work with Rebtel. Just wanted to let you know that I loved your talk during the Expo. It ranks very high among the numerous ones I had the pleasure of attending. Best regards, Alex Daniel,

My name is Alex and I work with Rebtel.

Just wanted to let you know that I loved your talk during the Expo. It ranks very high among the numerous ones I had the pleasure of attending.

Best regards,

Alex

]]> Comment on What is “Mobile 2.0″ (Beta) by Mobile 2.0 – when and how | Mobile 2.0 and Emerging Mobile Media Services http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/11/what-is-mobile-20-beta.html#comment-93300 Mobile 2.0 – when and how | Mobile 2.0 and Emerging Mobile Media Services Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:57:44 +0000 http://torgo.mobilemonday.org.uk/blog/?p=108#comment-93300 [...] > Next generation of data services to mobile connected devices – Applequist [...] [...] > Next generation of data services to mobile connected devices – Applequist [...]

]]> Comment on Beyond Point and Click by Alex Craxton http://www.torgo.com/blog/2008/04/beyond-point-and-click.html#comment-90584 Alex Craxton Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:42:43 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=243#comment-90584 I think you have to test on-device for the sake of user experience, but what do you do when something fails, you rely on the device telling you where the problem is? I guess this comes down to how Apple (et al) integrate a development environment into the device so you can automate things a bit better. I just think not being able to debug and fix an application either on device or in a simulator/emulator is a real barrier. As a tech community we should not allow ourselves to go back to the days before good debug/simulation enviornments, worst UX is when an app is buggy and dies. I think you have to test on-device for the sake of user experience, but what do you do when something fails, you rely on the device telling you where the problem is? I guess this comes down to how Apple (et al) integrate a development environment into the device so you can automate things a bit better. I just think not being able to debug and fix an application either on device or in a simulator/emulator is a real barrier. As a tech community we should not allow ourselves to go back to the days before good debug/simulation enviornments, worst UX is when an app is buggy and dies.

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