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This week's Gillmor Gang has a lot of high-level software/computer topics I've been interested in recently:
Mess-ware. Instead of buying one "platform" like Lotus Notes, people are tending to cherry pick the applications they use: IM, email, weblogs, wikis, etc. The unified, one-stop enterprise application is harder to pull off now-a-days.
Edge Computing and the IT Nazi model. PC's came in through the back door in the early 80's (thanks to software like VisiCalc). Now, they're enterprise wide, and locked down by the IT department. But, people are starting to use things like cellphones, iPods, laptops, and home PCs for work, all of which are not controlled by IT.
Consumers driving innovation and software. Used to be Academia/Military, then company, and now end users/consumers. iPod, RSS, IM.
Software development history for that weird period after the 80's, but before the web got big, like, 1990-1995.
User activity centered design. Figuring out the core things users do in their daily-work, and writing software to help out with that.
Collaborative Working in companies instead of command-and-control working.
I'd give it a listen if you're interested in futuristic jabber about our industry. It's good stuff.
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