Comments on: Good Reasons for Building Your Next Web App http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/ Yongfook is a Web Producer and Usability Consultant based in Tokyo Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:56:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Ken Walker http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35773 Ken Walker Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:10:24 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35773 <p>It's almost mid-July! :) Do you still think we'll see Lightbulb this month?</p> It’s almost mid-July! :) Do you still think we’ll see Lightbulb this month?

]]> By: yongfook http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35472 yongfook Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:10:23 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35472 <p>Willster > Lightbulb is not Orchestrate. I made Orchestrate basically to practice creating an app and also because I really needed to use it in my daily life. Lightbulb will benefit from some of the stuff I learned whilst building Orchestrate, but it is an entirely different app. And actually, you've almost guessed the point of Lightbulb...</p> Willster > Lightbulb is not Orchestrate. I made Orchestrate basically to practice creating an app and also because I really needed to use it in my daily life. Lightbulb will benefit from some of the stuff I learned whilst building Orchestrate, but it is an entirely different app. And actually, you’ve almost guessed the point of Lightbulb…

]]> By: Willster http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35471 Willster Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:27:44 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35471 <p>Oooh, not been on here for a while interesting re-design Yongfook. Question, am I right in thinking 'Lightbulb' = Orchestrate?</p> <p>What I'd be really interested in is a web-app that motivates, unlike some of your other readers I have a gazillion usually useless ideas (<a href="http://www.baacode.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.baacode.net/</a>) but no motivation to act them out. I'd like a web-app that was some sort of motivational guru that told me to put down the pizza and actually program or design something of my own instead of looking at other people's machinations.</p> <p>Nice work all round though. One initial criticism with OHQ is I'd like it to work a little more like <a href="http://www.backpackit.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.backpackit.com/</a> i.e. you can uncheck 'checked' list items.</p> Oooh, not been on here for a while interesting re-design Yongfook. Question, am I right in thinking ‘Lightbulb’ = Orchestrate?

What I’d be really interested in is a web-app that motivates, unlike some of your other readers I have a gazillion usually useless ideas (http://www.baacode.net/) but no motivation to act them out. I’d like a web-app that was some sort of motivational guru that told me to put down the pizza and actually program or design something of my own instead of looking at other people’s machinations.

Nice work all round though. One initial criticism with OHQ is I’d like it to work a little more like http://www.backpackit.com/ i.e. you can uncheck ‘checked’ list items.

]]> By: Coder Keitaro http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35194 Coder Keitaro Fri, 09 Jun 2006 09:58:56 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35194 <p><em>"Getting Things Done is undoubtedly much more useful than warts on your penis."</em></p> <p>Ha ha ha.</p> <p>Perhaps David Allen should use this endorsement on the back of the next edition?</p> “Getting Things Done is undoubtedly much more useful than warts on your penis.”

Ha ha ha.

Perhaps David Allen should use this endorsement on the back of the next edition?

]]> By: fan_formerly_known_as_fan http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35136 fan_formerly_known_as_fan Tue, 06 Jun 2006 04:36:13 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35136 <p>GTD? Then this might be for you: http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/</p> <p>"I have been intending to write this essay for months. Why am I finally doing it? Because I finally found some uncommitted time? Wrong. I have papers to grade, textbook orders to fill out, an NSF proposal to referee, dissertation drafts to read. I am working on this essay as a way of not doing all of those things. This is the essence of what I call structured procrastination, an amazing strategy I have discovered that converts procrastinators into effective human beings, respected and admired for all that they can accomplish and the good use they make of time."</p> GTD? Then this might be for you: http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/

“I have been intending to write this essay for months. Why am I finally doing it? Because I finally found some uncommitted time? Wrong. I have papers to grade, textbook orders to fill out, an NSF proposal to referee, dissertation drafts to read. I am working on this essay as a way of not doing all of those things. This is the essence of what I call structured procrastination, an amazing strategy I have discovered that converts procrastinators into effective human beings, respected and admired for all that they can accomplish and the good use they make of time.”

]]> By: AndyH http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35135 AndyH Tue, 06 Jun 2006 04:05:59 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35135 <p>Yeah, part of the problem is you try and help people (for example with a succint and readable outline) and they take time out of their day to bitch about your efforts, as if their level of net savvy is universal and nobody would've benefitted from reading it. </p> <p>This detracts significantly from the spritual pool of benevolence and increases tips the balance in favour of kitten-punching rage. Everybody's a loser.</p> Yeah, part of the problem is you try and help people (for example with a succint and readable outline) and they take time out of their day to bitch about your efforts, as if their level of net savvy is universal and nobody would’ve benefitted from reading it.

This detracts significantly from the spritual pool of benevolence and increases tips the balance in favour of kitten-punching rage. Everybody’s a loser.

]]> By: yongfook http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35134 yongfook Tue, 06 Jun 2006 02:26:22 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35134 <p>I'm aiming for mid-July.</p> I’m aiming for mid-July.

]]> By: Guig http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35133 Guig Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:34:58 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35133 <p>When's the launch of "lightbulb?" 2 weeks? 3 years?</p> When’s the launch of “lightbulb?” 2 weeks? 3 years?

]]> By: yongfook http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35132 yongfook Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:12:12 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35132 <p>fan_formerly_known_as_fan > and tagging!</p> <p>No, it's a GTD app. Nothing to do with social networking.</p> fan_formerly_known_as_fan > and tagging!

No, it’s a GTD app. Nothing to do with social networking.

]]> By: Montchan http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35131 Montchan Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:56:57 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35131 <p>Ohjesusfuckingchristonapopsiclestick!!! That would be so fabulous. Alas, no easy-to-use web app can perform the mundane but necessary tasks in my everyday life... Such easy-to-use apps would be called servants, or maids, or a gardener and a driver, and they come wearing goofy uniforms, and not as web apps.</p> Ohjesusfuckingchristonapopsiclestick!!! That would be so fabulous. Alas, no easy-to-use web app can perform the mundane but necessary tasks in my everyday life… Such easy-to-use apps would be called servants, or maids, or a gardener and a driver, and they come wearing goofy uniforms, and not as web apps.

]]> By: fan_formerly_known_as_fan http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35130 fan_formerly_known_as_fan Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:29:13 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35130 <p>Doesn't Tivo already implement this? Just select the programma, no clocks involved.</p> <p>Anybody have any theories on the mysterious and elusive "lightbulb" yet? I'm guessing it's a social networking site... with idea's... and AJAX and rounded corners.</p> Doesn’t Tivo already implement this? Just select the programma, no clocks involved.

Anybody have any theories on the mysterious and elusive “lightbulb” yet? I’m guessing it’s a social networking site… with idea’s… and AJAX and rounded corners.

]]> By: David-MTL http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35129 David-MTL Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:12:26 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35129 <p>...Can I get in on this profit sharing? I have nothing to offer in return, except lovin'.</p> …Can I get in on this profit sharing? I have nothing to offer in return, except lovin’.

]]> By: Victoria http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35128 Victoria Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:24:25 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35128 <p>Here's an idea. Programme VCRs <em>without</em> clocks. Guig and YF: You're going to be rich.</p> Here’s an idea. Programme VCRs without clocks. Guig and YF: You’re going to be rich.

]]> By: yongfook http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35127 yongfook Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:22:28 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35127 <p>I want 80% of your 30%.</p> I want 80% of your 30%.

]]> By: Guig http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35126 Guig Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:15:39 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35126 <p>Fuck, that's low. I'm claiming 30% if you're only going 5.</p> Fuck, that’s low. I’m claiming 30% if you’re only going 5.

]]> By: yongfook http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35125 yongfook Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:32:50 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35125 <p>Actually I really don't think being unable to program the thing yourself should be seen as a handicap. Half of the battle is the idea and I think if you can come up with a great, workable idea it wouldn't be too difficult to find someone amongst your pool of friends (or their friends) who can help you. It goes the other way too - for example take a look at Leo's comments. You two might make a great team.</p> <p>I want 5%.</p> Actually I really don’t think being unable to program the thing yourself should be seen as a handicap. Half of the battle is the idea and I think if you can come up with a great, workable idea it wouldn’t be too difficult to find someone amongst your pool of friends (or their friends) who can help you. It goes the other way too - for example take a look at Leo’s comments. You two might make a great team.

I want 5%.

]]> By: victoria http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35124 victoria Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:19:23 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35124 <p>Thanks for this. I for one have never dared to attempt writing anything beyond, oh, crap text apps in BASIC, so I haven't read anything persuasive about web apps yet. You almost made me write one. Now, if only I can get rid of that 12:00 on my VCR...</p> Thanks for this. I for one have never dared to attempt writing anything beyond, oh, crap text apps in BASIC, so I haven’t read anything persuasive about web apps yet. You almost made me write one. Now, if only I can get rid of that 12:00 on my VCR…

]]> By: Esmerelda the Feral Vixen http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35123 Esmerelda the Feral Vixen Mon, 05 Jun 2006 05:17:58 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35123 <p>I have to agree with Guig and Leo. I found this article quite interesting and refreshing. Usually when I come across such an article I would skim the first paragraph then fall asleep (quite an expense for keyboards). So YF thank you for making this technobabble interesting. My keyboard also thanks you from the bottom of it's Alt button.</p> I have to agree with Guig and Leo. I found this article quite interesting and refreshing. Usually when I come across such an article I would skim the first paragraph then fall asleep (quite an expense for keyboards). So YF thank you for making this technobabble interesting. My keyboard also thanks you from the bottom of it’s Alt button.

]]> By: Leo http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35122 Leo Sun, 04 Jun 2006 23:41:06 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35122 <p>Guig, For me, you nailed it on the head. I am interested in stuff, but my eyes tend to dry out when I read those sleep-inducing articles. Well, that and like I said, I'm missing the "creative" chromosome. So I look to YF for inspiration (no pressure).</p> Guig, For me, you nailed it on the head. I am interested in stuff, but my eyes tend to dry out when I read those sleep-inducing articles. Well, that and like I said, I’m missing the “creative” chromosome. So I look to YF for inspiration (no pressure).

]]> By: yongfook http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35121 yongfook Sun, 04 Jun 2006 23:17:17 +0000 http://archive.yongfook.com/2006/06/05/good-reasons-for-building-your-next-web-app/#comment-35121 <p>Guig > I recently had the book bought for me as a belated birthday gift. Ironically I have only read about half because I'm too...busy...but I agree with the overall approach (which actually, you don't <em>need</em> the book for, it's outlined on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTD">wikipedia</a> entry for GTD). I know a few people it has helped and it generally gets positive reviews from the press / readers, so I think it's worth picking up.</p> Guig > I recently had the book bought for me as a belated birthday gift. Ironically I have only read about half because I’m too…busy…but I agree with the overall approach (which actually, you don’t need the book for, it’s outlined on the wikipedia entry for GTD). I know a few people it has helped and it generally gets positive reviews from the press / readers, so I think it’s worth picking up.

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