Comments on: Joy and APIness http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/ Excel(lent) Stuff Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:42:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Garrett http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/comment-page-1/#comment-44037 Chris Garrett Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:02:01 +0000 http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/#comment-44037 Yup, you are right, it is having the right *mix* that has done it, despite all their downtime they got the right ingredients together Yup, you are right, it is having the right *mix* that has done it, despite all their downtime they got the right ingredients together

]]> By: Scramblejam http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/comment-page-1/#comment-44016 Scramblejam Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:19:41 +0000 http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/#comment-44016 I think that Twitters success lies in having found that sweet spot between ease of use for community building, and the power of the API. They have a nice set-up I think, and are very encouraging of new applications built on their system - Combine all of these points and you have a great recipe for a new service... and it's clearly working! I think that Twitters success lies in having found that sweet spot between ease of use for community building, and the power of the API.

They have a nice set-up I think, and are very encouraging of new applications built on their system – Combine all of these points and you have a great recipe for a new service… and it’s clearly working!

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/comment-page-1/#comment-43908 Chris Garrett Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:15:45 +0000 http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/#comment-43908 @Mukund - Yes I think openness is important but I don't think it was the most important factor @Chris - The community is what keeps me. Pownce hasn't really taken off in the circles I move in @Chris - It's always confusing when you turn up, who is which Chris Garrett? ;) I agree, most of the buzz around Pownce is the fact people want it to be another success for Mr Rose but I don't think it is anywhere near rev3 or digg @Mukund – Yes I think openness is important but I don’t think it was the most important factor

@Chris – The community is what keeps me. Pownce hasn’t really taken off in the circles I move in

@Chris – It’s always confusing when you turn up, who is which Chris Garrett? ;) I agree, most of the buzz around Pownce is the fact people want it to be another success for Mr Rose but I don’t think it is anywhere near rev3 or digg

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/comment-page-1/#comment-43815 Chris Garrett Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:35:18 +0000 http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/#comment-43815 Twitter also had the advantage of being first to market, meaning they had both community and content to convert new visitors with. Pownce on the other hand is severely lacking in "action" and have just tried to sell the fact that it was founded by K.Rose. It's also interesting to note that Twitter offers a higher level of customisation than Pownce, could draw some link to MySpace vs. Facebook here. Twitter also had the advantage of being first to market, meaning they had both community and content to convert new visitors with.

Pownce on the other hand is severely lacking in “action” and have just tried to sell the fact that it was founded by K.Rose.

It’s also interesting to note that Twitter offers a higher level of customisation than Pownce, could draw some link to MySpace vs. Facebook here.

]]> By: Chris Shouse http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/comment-page-1/#comment-43812 Chris Shouse Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:15:55 +0000 http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/#comment-43812 It is the community and friends feel on Twitter that makes it fun and atractive. I never felt that with Pownce. It is the community and friends feel on Twitter that makes it fun and atractive. I never felt that with Pownce.

]]> By: Mukund Mohan http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/comment-page-1/#comment-43804 Mukund Mohan Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:04:37 +0000 http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/joy-and-apiness/#comment-43804 The API was less important than the "open" nature of the system. Sure many people developed "apps" on twitter, but the concept of open discussion or conversation is more powerful than a developer API to plug new items in The API was less important than the “open” nature of the system. Sure many people developed “apps” on twitter, but the concept of open discussion or conversation is more powerful than a developer API to plug new items in

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