Comments on: Glogster - Like Geocities (in a bad way), And In Flash http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:38:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Prasad Padukone http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1905515 Prasad Padukone Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:03:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1905515 Its Cool website. Its Cool website.

]]> By: t.k. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1888898 t.k. Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:03:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1888898 The UI sucks big way! Wasted lots of time trying make something that looks ok, but no luck. The UI sucks big way! Wasted lots of time trying make something that looks ok, but no luck.

]]> By: DeluxeCoupons http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1888774 DeluxeCoupons Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:02:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1888774 I was never a fan of Geocities, but I used Xoom :) As for Glogster, unless they create something new, how will they stand out of the croud? Nuno I was never a fan of Geocities, but I used Xoom :)
As for Glogster, unless they create something new, how will they stand out of the croud?

Nuno

]]> By: 42mb.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886811 42mb.com Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:01:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886811 Possibly this service should connect with few social networking site where people can edit their profile page easily, not sure whether it has that feature? Possibly this service should connect with few social networking site where people can edit their profile page easily, not sure whether it has that feature?

]]> By: WindowsObserver http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886560 WindowsObserver Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:54:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886560 I so remember GeoCities with such fondness. My first website - Another Windows 95 Links and Resources Page went up in late 1995. I stayed with GeoCities until just after the purchase with Yahoo. I have so much GeoCities SWAG it is not funny. I earned quite a few things with their point system. I agree with the earlier poster - I miss its simplicity at times. I so remember GeoCities with such fondness. My first website - Another Windows 95 Links and Resources Page went up in late 1995. I stayed with GeoCities until just after the purchase with Yahoo.

I have so much GeoCities SWAG it is not funny. I earned quite a few things with their point system.

I agree with the earlier poster - I miss its simplicity at times.

]]> By: Chad http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886287 Chad Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:59:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886287 Sounds very similar to www.moonfruit.com a free flash-based website maker that has been around for ages (and does have a lot of users). But moonfruit is much more feature-rich than drag-drop 'posters'. ;) Sounds very similar to http://www.moonfruit.com a free flash-based website maker that has been around for ages (and does have a lot of users). But moonfruit is much more feature-rich than drag-drop ‘posters’. ;)

]]> By: aromahand http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886275 aromahand Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:51:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886275 seems like a cool site! thanks for the heads up.... seems like a cool site! thanks for the heads up….

]]> By: Ethan Zara http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886271 Ethan Zara Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:49:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886271 I'd send this to the dead pool right now. Ethan http://backpackingonlittlemoney.wordpress.com/ I’d send this to the dead pool right now.

Ethan
http://backpackingonlittlemoney.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Mik http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886256 Mik Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:41:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886256 Looks like a poor man's attempt at www.wallop.com Looks like a poor man’s attempt at http://www.wallop.com

]]> By: Manresa http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886204 Manresa Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:17:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886204 Looks great--looks like it could appeal to somebody's vanity. Oh and thanks for the mention of Scrapblog. I can't wait to see what they will do to compete against Blurb. Looks great–looks like it could appeal to somebody’s vanity. Oh and thanks for the mention of Scrapblog. I can’t wait to see what they will do to compete against Blurb.

]]> By: Axel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886128 Axel Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:36:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886128 "It's so easy!" Just another way to show off to your friends and family with "look at what I shat out!" “It’s so easy!”

Just another way to show off to your friends and family with “look at what I shat out!”

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886105 John Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:24:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1886105 I like the site, however the pages are really annoying to look at. The UI is really fun, but I would rather simplicity. I have a similar service (but much simpler) at: http://www.webepags.com I like the site, however the pages are really annoying to look at. The UI is really fun, but I would rather simplicity. I have a similar service (but much simpler) at:

http://www.webepags.com

]]> By: Darnell Clayton http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885975 Darnell Clayton Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:19:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885975 Mike, you still have not received an invite? What's up with that? Anyways, I agree with Adam, as the site is slick, although there is not enough to make a professional website (perhaps they should encourage users to do that for them). If I had invites available Mike, I'd send one your way...although I would have to figure out what email to send it to first. Mike, you still have not received an invite? What’s up with that?

Anyways, I agree with Adam, as the site is slick, although there is not enough to make a professional website (perhaps they should encourage users to do that for them).

If I had invites available Mike, I’d send one your way…although I would have to figure out what email to send it to first.

]]> By: Adam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885889 Adam Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:42:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885889 Wix is pretty slick and sexy. I'm a beta user. My first impression of the software, though, is that I'm finding it hard to figure out how to make a "professional" type site. Right now, I see the target demographic as the tweener crowd. Wix is pretty slick and sexy. I’m a beta user. My first impression of the software, though, is that I’m finding it hard to figure out how to make a “professional” type site. Right now, I see the target demographic as the tweener crowd.

]]> By: Joseph Pally http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885759 Joseph Pally Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:53:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885759 Look like a scrapblog copy. Wix looks interesting. Flash is pretty, yet very limiting - especially without a true DOM. Look like a scrapblog copy. Wix looks interesting.

Flash is pretty, yet very limiting - especially without a true DOM.

]]> By: Trae Dorn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885702 Trae Dorn Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:24:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885702 Yikes. Well I can't check it out since I'm typing this on my iPod Touch and it doesn't support Flash. ...then again, I already have said iPod, so I don't see a reason to bother. :p Yikes.

Well I can’t check it out since I’m typing this on my iPod Touch and it doesn’t support Flash.

…then again, I already have said iPod, so I don’t see a reason to bother. :p

]]> By: George Chernikov http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885698 George Chernikov Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:23:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885698 Hah, I remember GeoCities - it was a fun little hosting service and a great place for anyone with no design skills to get started. With that said, hosting nowadays is so dirt cheap that relying on a third party free hosting service to store all your hard work is just asking for trouble. Combine that with the fact that anyone nowadays can install Wordpress using Fantastico with a few clicks and have a decently-looking website running in less than an hour (and that's with no HTML skills), and I frankly don't see why people would get so excited about a service that shaves off an hour's worth of a learning curve in return for a massive loss of control over the final product. Hah, I remember GeoCities - it was a fun little hosting service and a great place for anyone with no design skills to get started.

With that said, hosting nowadays is so dirt cheap that relying on a third party free hosting service to store all your hard work is just asking for trouble. Combine that with the fact that anyone nowadays can install Wordpress using Fantastico with a few clicks and have a decently-looking website running in less than an hour (and that’s with no HTML skills), and I frankly don’t see why people would get so excited about a service that shaves off an hour’s worth of a learning curve in return for a massive loss of control over the final product.

]]> By: Vijay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885665 Vijay Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:12:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885665 Well Gloster is nice and pretty cool.... Check this website www.LimeAll.com Well Gloster is nice and pretty cool….

Check this website http://www.LimeAll.com

]]> By: pc http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885639 pc Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:02:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885639 Hey i have posted a review on this too. I ve checked it in go2web director and found out that it is pretty cool. check my take on Gloster at http://pcsplace.com Hey i have posted a review on this too. I ve checked it in go2web director and found out that it is pretty cool.

check my take on Gloster at http://pcsplace.com

]]> By: * Miss Universe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885469 * Miss Universe Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:46:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885469 <b> http://love.glogster.com/ </b> This was so much fun Good for saving scrap photos of travel or parties http://love.glogster.com/

This was so much fun

Good for saving scrap photos of travel or parties

]]> By: Brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885442 Brian Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:33:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885442 Fun to work with...and not as "bad" as was mentioned in the original post above...the audience for the site is obviously not techies but for the general non-techies who just want to have fun with their creativity. Overall a decent website. bookmarked @ livbit http://www.livbit.com Fun to work with…and not as “bad” as was mentioned in the original post above…the audience for the site is obviously not techies but for the general non-techies who just want to have fun with their creativity. Overall a decent website.

bookmarked @ livbit
http://www.livbit.com

]]> By: Dante http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885438 Dante Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:32:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885438 Whoa. Stop with all the Flash hate. Sure, it's a poor choice for text-heavy Web sites (most sites). But as a animation/video/audio/rich-widget platform it's a dream to develop in. It's the concept of a static page (Geocities) and not the technology (Flash) that's flawed. Whoa. Stop with all the Flash hate. Sure, it’s a poor choice for text-heavy Web sites (most sites). But as a animation/video/audio/rich-widget platform it’s a dream to develop in. It’s the concept of a static page (Geocities) and not the technology (Flash) that’s flawed.

]]> By: Dog Turd Recycling http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885380 Dog Turd Recycling Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:10:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885380 I hate Flash sites. I hate Flash sites.

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885318 David Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:42:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885318 Why write about it then? Why write about it then?

]]> By: Rajeev http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885177 Rajeev Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:54:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/glogster-like-geocities-in-a-bad-way-and-in-flash/#comment-1885177 Friend I think there are as many social networking sites as users just like all bloggers and no readers, makes the scene very cluttered. http://tekno-world.blogspot.com Friend I think there are as many social networking sites as users just like all bloggers and no readers, makes the scene very cluttered.

http://tekno-world.blogspot.com

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