Bloggers Wanted
March 16, 2007
I wanted to talk about the WebEx acquisition this week but a more pressing issue is limitations on my time and continuation of the blog. I do want to continue the blog but do not have time to make updates as frequently as I would like. I’m curious if any of you are interested in teaming up to expand the dialogue and reach?
Web-Based Email Comparison
March 9, 2007
IT/Redux has an updated summary of it’s Office 2.0 Roundup with a review of 10 online email applications. The review focused on services that have been registered in their database, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, Gmail, FastMail, Jubii, Zimbra, Webmail.us, WebExMail, Mailroom, Tamadaa. As they noted there are a lot of email players so narrowing the field to a reasonable number to review is tough although I would have probably replaced a couple on the list with established players Load.com and BlueTie.
I’m a big fan of the IT/Redux site, the only thing that I believe the Office 2.0 Roundup leaves to be desired is a perspective of application suites. Some of the tools listed encapsulate multiple functions and while they may not be the best at each individual function there is something to be said about their ability to integrate functions together and provide efficiency.
Photoshop as SaaS
March 3, 2007
Photoshop has announced that they will offer a web based version of Photoshop within six months. I think this is an interesting development. Many would have pointed to Photoshop as a prime example of a desktop app that couldn’t work as SaaS. I suspect the SaaS version will not have all the power of the desktop version but on the other hand will have the key features that a majority of us non-designers use every day. And the fact that it will be free and carry’s the Photoshop name is sure to result in lots of users.
What I’m not sure about is the revenue model. Do you think they will get sufficient revenue from Banner Advertising? What kinds of ads will I get when I’m going to edit an image that will cause me to stop wanting to edit my image and click on them? With the price of Photoshop what it is wouldn’t they be more profitable if they charged say $9.95 a year for access? Or what about some type of App Exchange where you could buy additional filters or macros?
How do you think adobe could best monetize the online version of Photoshop?
