Comments on: Fold.com - Why? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:39:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: MyDaily: “Startpagina 2.0″ van Hollandse bodem · BlueAce http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-177507 MyDaily: “Startpagina 2.0″ van Hollandse bodem · BlueAce Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:55:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-177507 [...] De AJAX startpagina: het lijstje van projecten in deze hoek wordt met de dag langer. Een overzichtelijke pagina dus waarmee je verschillende sites kunt bijhouden en ook zelf modules aan kunt toevoegen. Netvibes, Pageflakes, Google Personalized HomePage, Live.com, zo kunnen we nog wel even doorgaan. Het Nederlandse NuSoft brengt nu hun versie op de markt genaamd MyDaily, wat volgens eigen zeggen als “Startpagina 2.0″ moet worden gezien zien. Eerder bracht NuSoft al uwZorgverlener.nl en eazyDesk uit. [...] [...] De AJAX startpagina: het lijstje van projecten in deze hoek wordt met de dag langer. Een overzichtelijke pagina dus waarmee je verschillende sites kunt bijhouden en ook zelf modules aan kunt toevoegen. Netvibes, Pageflakes, Google Personalized HomePage, Live.com, zo kunnen we nog wel even doorgaan. Het Nederlandse NuSoft brengt nu hun versie op de markt genaamd MyDaily, wat volgens eigen zeggen als “Startpagina 2.0″ moet worden gezien zien. Eerder bracht NuSoft al uwZorgverlener.nl en eazyDesk uit. [...]

]]> By: Olivier Amprimo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-86532 Olivier Amprimo Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:00:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-86532 Looks like Zoozio is now Zimbio ... Looks like Zoozio is now Zimbio …

]]> By: ThatMatt v2.0 » The Web Desktop or the Desktop Web? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-83731 ThatMatt v2.0 » The Web Desktop or the Desktop Web? Sun, 25 Jun 2006 11:57:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-83731 [...] The Web Desktop or the Desktop Web? There have been all sorts of web-based “desktop-style” applications popping up in the past year or so.  Word processors, calendars, presentation creators, spreadsheets, time/project management; these are all just a few examples of typical desktop applications that some developers are trying to move to the web.  Aside from stand-alone apps like this, there has recently been a huge proliferation of web desktops, applications that try to move the desktop experience to the web by integrating with services such as the ones above, as well as providing news headlines, etc.  And the big guys seem to be taking these start-ups seriously, with Google leading the way in offering a mix of such services (calendar, spreadsheets, Writely acquisition).  Are all of these online-only solutions really the way to go? [...] [...] The Web Desktop or the Desktop Web? There have been all sorts of web-based “desktop-style” applications popping up in the past year or so.  Word processors, calendars, presentation creators, spreadsheets, time/project management; these are all just a few examples of typical desktop applications that some developers are trying to move to the web.  Aside from stand-alone apps like this, there has recently been a huge proliferation of web desktops, applications that try to move the desktop experience to the web by integrating with services such as the ones above, as well as providing news headlines, etc.  And the big guys seem to be taking these start-ups seriously, with Google leading the way in offering a mix of such services (calendar, spreadsheets, Writely acquisition).  Are all of these online-only solutions really the way to go? [...]

]]> By: Luca Mondini » Blog Archive » Fold.com e business 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-63732 Luca Mondini » Blog Archive » Fold.com e business 2.0 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:58:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-63732 [...] Fold.com, start page personalizzabile in Ajax nata pochi mesi fa, ha chiuso i battenti. Sul blog dell’autore, un lapidario post: I’m currently busy working on other stuff so Fold is deactivated for the time being. Thanks for your interest. [...] [...] Fold.com, start page personalizzabile in Ajax nata pochi mesi fa, ha chiuso i battenti. Sul blog dell’autore, un lapidario post: I’m currently busy working on other stuff so Fold is deactivated for the time being. Thanks for your interest. [...]

]]> By: Kogun http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-59170 Kogun Wed, 31 May 2006 19:54:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-59170 Well, the FOLD start page has 'folded' without even an announcement on its main page, just an ugly redirect to Axel Wolf's BlitzTools stuff. How incredibly rude. That's the way to establish your rep as a flakey web developer. His blog site for Fold basically says. "I'm currently busy working on other stuff so Fold is deactivated for the time being." Hmm... This is how he treats potential customers? I'll be avoiding his stuff from now on. Well, the FOLD start page has ‘folded’ without even an announcement on its main page, just an ugly redirect to Axel Wolf’s BlitzTools stuff. How incredibly rude. That’s the way to establish your rep as a flakey web developer. His blog site for Fold basically says. “I’m currently busy working on other stuff so Fold is deactivated for the time being.”

Hmm… This is how he treats potential customers? I’ll be avoiding his stuff from now on.

]]> By: Sri’s weblog » Blog Archive » Netvibes Continues to Impress http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-29730 Sri’s weblog » Blog Archive » Netvibes Continues to Impress Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:17:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-29730 [...] There has been an ongoing battle with personalized start pages for months now and I can probably name around a dozen or so by now if you gave me a few minutes. Michael Arrington certainly knows them all after profiling one after another. Well, I have finally made my decision. The one start page that continues to impress me and the one that has won me over is Netvibes. Why? Because Netvibes shows improvement week after week, feature after feature. Its fast loading, allows me to do everything that I need, and just recently released, Netvibes now has support for multiple pages with tabs. [...] [...] There has been an ongoing battle with personalized start pages for months now and I can probably name around a dozen or so by now if you gave me a few minutes. Michael Arrington certainly knows them all after profiling one after another. Well, I have finally made my decision. The one start page that continues to impress me and the one that has won me over is Netvibes. Why? Because Netvibes shows improvement week after week, feature after feature. Its fast loading, allows me to do everything that I need, and just recently released, Netvibes now has support for multiple pages with tabs. [...]

]]> By: tim http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-26826 tim Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:54:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-26826 Im a little late in this but im a big yes for a 'start page'. They're in there early days, but once you start to use one like Netvibes you'll always have it open in the first tab of your firefox. We've been integrating web applicatiosn for years in teh same system, Netvibes and others let you integrate web applications across the web. Its your single window into your business or life on the web. Im a little late in this but im a big yes for a ’start page’. They’re in there early days, but once you start to use one like Netvibes you’ll always have it open in the first tab of your firefox. We’ve been integrating web applicatiosn for years in teh same system, Netvibes and others let you integrate web applications across the web.

Its your single window into your business or life on the web.

]]> By: Netvibes Continues to Impress » Solution Watch http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-25784 Netvibes Continues to Impress » Solution Watch Sat, 08 Apr 2006 06:05:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-25784 [...] There has been an ongoing battle with personalized start pages for months now and I can probably name around a dozen or so by now if you gave me a few minutes. Michael Arrington certainly knows them all after profiling one after another. Well, I have finally made my decision. The one start page that continues to impress me and the one that has won me over is Netvibes. Why? Because Netvibes shows improvement week after week, feature after feature. Its fast loading, allows me to do everything that I need, and just recently released, Netvibes now has support for multiple pages with tabs. [...] [...] There has been an ongoing battle with personalized start pages for months now and I can probably name around a dozen or so by now if you gave me a few minutes. Michael Arrington certainly knows them all after profiling one after another. Well, I have finally made my decision. The one start page that continues to impress me and the one that has won me over is Netvibes. Why? Because Netvibes shows improvement week after week, feature after feature. Its fast loading, allows me to do everything that I need, and just recently released, Netvibes now has support for multiple pages with tabs. [...]

]]> By: Claria Blog » SiliconBeat Reviews PersonalWeb http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-24861 Claria Blog » SiliconBeat Reviews PersonalWeb Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:47:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-24861 [...] He also notes how PersonalWeb is different from all the other homepage apps springing up: You’re probably aware by now of all kinds of companies and features offering personalized home pages. Google is one example, but there are a dozen others. Netvibes has gotten buzz for being an early leader in letting you move boxes around your home page with so-called AJAX technology (Go ahead, check it out; it is pretty slick.) [...] [...] He also notes how PersonalWeb is different from all the other homepage apps springing up: You’re probably aware by now of all kinds of companies and features offering personalized home pages. Google is one example, but there are a dozen others. Netvibes has gotten buzz for being an early leader in letting you move boxes around your home page with so-called AJAX technology (Go ahead, check it out; it is pretty slick.) [...]

]]> By: Axel Wolf http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-19691 Axel Wolf Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:43:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-19691 The Fold Public Beta is now online: <a href="http://beta.fold.com" rel="nofollow">Fold Public Beta</a> The beta requires Firefox 1.02 or higher. Have fun. Cheers, Axel Wolf The Fold Public Beta is now online:

Fold Public Beta

The beta requires Firefox 1.02 or higher. Have fun.

Cheers, Axel Wolf

]]> By: BackupBrain: My MicroISV Venture » Blog Archive » ThoughtFiler: Reasons I should not bother… http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-19667 BackupBrain: My MicroISV Venture » Blog Archive » ThoughtFiler: Reasons I should not bother… Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:34:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-19667 [...] All the various new ajax home pages [source] “could” be said to be competing in my marketspace: [...] [...] All the various new ajax home pages [source] “could” be said to be competing in my marketspace: [...]

]]> By: ben wang http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-19191 ben wang Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:33:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-19191 one more thing is startpage different with web desktop? one more thing

is startpage different with web desktop?

]]> By: ben wang http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-17468 ben wang Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:09:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-17468 just got a couple of questions: (1) do people really need a startpage? (how many yahoo users get thier my yahoo personalized? how many my yahoo users take it as a startpage ranther than a personalized page?) (2) is ajax crucial for startpages? (in china merely 20% internet users set www.hao123.com, a static html page which contains hundreds of links to portals and ohter sites, as their startpage.) (3) what are the necessary components of a startpage? (rss, gadgets, links ...) just got a couple of questions:

(1) do people really need a startpage? (how many yahoo users get thier my yahoo personalized? how many my yahoo users take it as a startpage ranther than a personalized page?)

(2) is ajax crucial for startpages? (in china merely 20% internet users set http://www.hao123.com, a static html page which contains hundreds of links to portals and ohter sites, as their startpage.)

(3) what are the necessary components of a startpage? (rss, gadgets, links …)

]]> By: StartupFutures.com » SalesForce.com’s AppExchange Developer Network http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-17197 StartupFutures.com » SalesForce.com’s AppExchange Developer Network Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:45:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-17197 [...] There are a number of possibilities, for instance a expense report application could integrate with PayPal to settle payments with employees and send them back notifications (just one idea). Salesforce offers all this to developers and asks for nothing in the form of a payment, or even a revenue share. There are a number of successful applications in AppExchange right now, and a number of businesses who have products exclusively on AppExchange and do very well from it. An example is a company called DreamFactory which was founded by Bill Appleton. DreamFactory has released a number of products for AppExchange such as DreamTeam, a project management application. At Techcrunch each week we see so many new products each week that are jumping into very crowded spaces (such as online calendaring, and our favorite, Ajax desktops) that have no clear revenue model. More of these companies should consider the business space and what Salesforce has to offer developers with AppExchange. The cost of getting your product onto the platform is zero, and the huge amount of resources makes it very simple to do. [...] [...] There are a number of possibilities, for instance a expense report application could integrate with PayPal to settle payments with employees and send them back notifications (just one idea). Salesforce offers all this to developers and asks for nothing in the form of a payment, or even a revenue share. There are a number of successful applications in AppExchange right now, and a number of businesses who have products exclusively on AppExchange and do very well from it. An example is a company called DreamFactory which was founded by Bill Appleton. DreamFactory has released a number of products for AppExchange such as DreamTeam, a project management application. At Techcrunch each week we see so many new products each week that are jumping into very crowded spaces (such as online calendaring, and our favorite, Ajax desktops) that have no clear revenue model. More of these companies should consider the business space and what Salesforce has to offer developers with AppExchange. The cost of getting your product onto the platform is zero, and the huge amount of resources makes it very simple to do. [...]

]]> By: Micro Persuasion http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-17170 Micro Persuasion Tue, 07 Mar 2006 12:35:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-17170 <strong>Fold Looks Promising...</strong> Fold is a Web 2.0 start page that looks promising. The site promises to "consolidate most of the tools and information you need every day into a single web page." Hopefully this is more than just another RSS start page.... Fold Looks Promising…

Fold is a Web 2.0 start page that looks promising. The site promises to “consolidate most of the tools and information you need every day into a single web page.” Hopefully this is more than just another RSS start page….

]]> By: TechCrunch » Salesforce Announces New Developer Community and Business Mashups http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-17067 TechCrunch » Salesforce Announces New Developer Community and Business Mashups Tue, 07 Mar 2006 05:08:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-17067 [...] There are a number of possibilities, for instance a expense report application could integrate with PayPal to settle payments with employees and send them back notifications (just one idea). Salesforce offers all this to developers and asks for nothing in the form of a payment, or even a revenue share. There are a number of successful applications in AppExchange right now, and a number of businesses who have products exclusively on AppExchange and do very well from it. An example is a company called DreamFactory which was founded by Bill Appleton. DreamFactory has released a number of products for AppExchange such as DreamTeam, a project management application. At Techcrunch each week we see so many new products each week that are jumping into very crowded spaces (such as online calendaring, and our favorite, Ajax desktops) that have no clear revenue model. More of these companies should consider the business space and what Salesforce has to offer developers with AppExchange. The cost of getting your product onto the platform is zero, and the huge amount of resources makes it very simple to do. [...] [...] There are a number of possibilities, for instance a expense report application could integrate with PayPal to settle payments with employees and send them back notifications (just one idea). Salesforce offers all this to developers and asks for nothing in the form of a payment, or even a revenue share. There are a number of successful applications in AppExchange right now, and a number of businesses who have products exclusively on AppExchange and do very well from it. An example is a company called DreamFactory which was founded by Bill Appleton. DreamFactory has released a number of products for AppExchange such as DreamTeam, a project management application. At Techcrunch each week we see so many new products each week that are jumping into very crowded spaces (such as online calendaring, and our favorite, Ajax desktops) that have no clear revenue model. More of these companies should consider the business space and what Salesforce has to offer developers with AppExchange. The cost of getting your product onto the platform is zero, and the huge amount of resources makes it very simple to do. [...]

]]> By: Axel Wolf http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-16166 Axel Wolf Fri, 03 Mar 2006 18:52:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-16166 Here's an update on the latest developments in Fold: We can now use Flash content within the portal, see here for screenshots and a QT video: http://foldblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/fold-now-supports-flash-content.html Here’s an update on the latest developments in Fold:

We can now use Flash content within the portal, see here for screenshots and a QT video:

http://foldblog.blogspot.com/2.....ntent.html

]]> By: UnixPoet http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15769 UnixPoet Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:55:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15769 <strong>Meditations on AJAX Desktops...</strong> I’m reading Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and it is a good book. When I compare the honesty, clarity and wisdom of the emperor’s words to the senseless verbiage of modern philosophy - postmodernism in particular, I get all sentimental... Meditations on AJAX Desktops…

I’m reading Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and it is a good book. When I compare the honesty, clarity and wisdom of the emperor’s words to the senseless verbiage of modern philosophy - postmodernism in particular, I get all sentimental…

]]> By: Haarball http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15760 Haarball Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:03:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15760 Another dodgy Web 2.0 thingy with its official blog on BLOGSPOT? What is up? Another dodgy Web 2.0 thingy with its official blog on BLOGSPOT? What is up?

]]> By: Christoph Janz http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15737 Christoph Janz Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:52:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15737 Axel, Mike - great idea! @Pete: Yeah, I know, you are the second hardest critic, right after Mike. I'll convince you by 12/31/06 too. :-) Axel, Mike - great idea!

@Pete: Yeah, I know, you are the second hardest critic, right after Mike. I’ll convince you by 12/31/06 too. :-)

]]> By: Dave Moor http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15729 Dave Moor Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:14:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15729 Why? Because people use them! I don't know how else i'd keep stuff in a central place to access from all my computers without my Protopage Why? Because people use them! I don’t know how else i’d keep stuff in a central place to access from all my computers without my Protopage

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15728 Michael Arrington Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:13:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15728 Chris, I don't disagree, and that's why I keep writing about these companies, even while poking at them. There are a ton of startups that I don't write about - there's a reason that Fold.com is on my site and you nailed it. Let's discuss all of this at the London event... Chris, I don’t disagree, and that’s why I keep writing about these companies, even while poking at them. There are a ton of startups that I don’t write about - there’s a reason that Fold.com is on my site and you nailed it.

Let’s discuss all of this at the London event…

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15727 Chris Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:11:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15727 How many search engines were there before Google came around? How about classifieds before edgeio? Does that mean that these were/are wasted efforts. This niche isn't really one were network effects are particularly strong (other than encouraging more developers to create more/better widgets) unlike niches such as IM, photo sharing, classifieds, etc. I say bring them on. Let them feed off and build on each others' innovations. Some won't survive but surely a few will find a great enough share to stick around and consumers can choose whichever service they prefer. Currently I use MyYahoo! because it integrates with many of my Yahoo! services but as these startpages improve I'll be more inclined to choose one of them. MyYahoo! is simply starting to get stodgy to me in comparison to the new kids. How many search engines were there before Google came around? How about classifieds before edgeio? Does that mean that these were/are wasted efforts. This niche isn’t really one were network effects are particularly strong (other than encouraging more developers to create more/better widgets) unlike niches such as IM, photo sharing, classifieds, etc. I say bring them on. Let them feed off and build on each others’ innovations. Some won’t survive but surely a few will find a great enough share to stick around and consumers can choose whichever service they prefer. Currently I use MyYahoo! because it integrates with many of my Yahoo! services but as these startpages improve I’ll be more inclined to choose one of them. MyYahoo! is simply starting to get stodgy to me in comparison to the new kids.

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15715 Michael Arrington Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:07:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15715 I seriously think it's a great idea. Let's find a sponsor. Microsoft? :-) I seriously think it’s a great idea. Let’s find a sponsor. Microsoft? :-)

]]> By: Axel Wolf http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15713 Axel Wolf Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:05:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/02/28/foldcom-why/#comment-15713 Talk about snowballing... ;-) London in April is fine by me. Talk about snowballing… ;-)

London in April is fine by me.

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