Comments on: The rise of the micro-app http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/ Polymath practicing programming, probably procrastinating Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:52:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew Davis http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Andrew Davis Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:19:21 +0000 http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/#comment-921 I'm really excited to see you talking about Micro-apps. I think there's a real future here. I've also written about exactly what you're talking about. Here are some examples: http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/2009/11/micro-apps-emerge-as-immersive-experiences/ Thanks! I’m really excited to see you talking about Micro-apps. I think there’s a real future here. I’ve also written about exactly what you’re talking about. Here are some examples:
 http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/2009/11/micro-apps-emerge-as-immersive-experiences/

Thanks!

]]> By: wade http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/comment-page-1/#comment-89 wade Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:20:10 +0000 http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/#comment-89 I did this sort of thing just a few weeks ago. I built http://poptakeout.com so I could check the state of the hive mind on the go. It's built for an iPhone, but works otherwise. It compiles the top ten headlines from Digg, Reddit, Newsvine, Del.ico.us, and Tailrank; displays them in an iPhone/iPod Touch package. Its helpful and was a good personal exercise for Mobile Safari development. It's not going to change anyone's life, but I think it's nifty. At the moment, my dad, and about 300 other people, use it daily. -Wade I did this sort of thing just a few weeks ago.

I built http://poptakeout.com so I could check the state of the hive mind on the go. It’s built for an iPhone, but works otherwise.

It compiles the top ten headlines from Digg, Reddit, Newsvine, Del.ico.us, and Tailrank; displays them in an iPhone/iPod Touch package.

Its helpful and was a good personal exercise for Mobile Safari development. It’s not going to change anyone’s life, but I think it’s nifty. At the moment, my dad, and about 300 other people, use it daily.

-Wade

]]> By: Max Design - standards based web design, development and training » Some links for light reading (28/11/07) http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Max Design - standards based web design, development and training » Some links for light reading (28/11/07) Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:48:19 +0000 http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/#comment-85 [...] The rise of the micro-app [...] […] The rise of the micro-app […]

]]> By: Kyle Hughes http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Kyle Hughes Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:09:51 +0000 http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/#comment-79 My favorite web apps are always the mashups that really bring out the best of each service. Great post, and I'm already plotting out a service. My favorite web apps are always the mashups that really bring out the best of each service. Great post, and I’m already plotting out a service.

]]> By: Mandarin Soda » Blog Archive » Interesting Links Thanksgiving Edition http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Mandarin Soda » Blog Archive » Interesting Links Thanksgiving Edition Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:21:34 +0000 http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/#comment-71 [...] Keys on creating micro-apps using existing infrastructure and APIs like [...] […] Keys on creating micro-apps using existing infrastructure and APIs like […]

]]> By: tim http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/comment-page-1/#comment-70 tim Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:36:43 +0000 http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/#comment-70 Nicely said. It's all about fun... Nicely said. It’s all about fun…

]]> By: John Hattan http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/comment-page-1/#comment-69 John Hattan Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:17:29 +0000 http://therealadam.com/archive/2007/11/23/the-rise-of-the-micro-app/#comment-69 Well I have something a little like that. I have a little game portal (see URL), and you have the option of posting your daily rankings to twitter (see twitter.com/johnhattan for an example). Only thing I don't like is that I must store your twitter password in order to post to your account, which means that people must trust that I'm encrypting and am not going to be hacked anytime soon. I much prefer the scheme chosen by ebay where anyone wanting access to your account (like auctiva) must get a token from ebay and granted by the user. The token's apparently married to your domain name, so it's not useful if stolen. That way nobody's storing your ebay ID/password but ebay, and if the tokens are stolen they're only useful if posted from the domain that requested it. My only other problem with getting avatars from twitter/flickr is that I try to keep my site G-rated, and I just know that as soon as I start pulling info from other sites, somebody's gonna use their wang as an avatar :) Well I have something a little like that. I have a little game portal (see URL), and you have the option of posting your daily rankings to twitter (see twitter.com/johnhattan for an example).

Only thing I don’t like is that I must store your twitter password in order to post to your account, which means that people must trust that I’m encrypting and am not going to be hacked anytime soon.

I much prefer the scheme chosen by ebay where anyone wanting access to your account (like auctiva) must get a token from ebay and granted by the user. The token’s apparently married to your domain name, so it’s not useful if stolen. That way nobody’s storing your ebay ID/password but ebay, and if the tokens are stolen they’re only useful if posted from the domain that requested it.

My only other problem with getting avatars from twitter/flickr is that I try to keep my site G-rated, and I just know that as soon as I start pulling info from other sites, somebody’s gonna use their wang as an avatar :)

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