Comments on: The Most Important Feature of a Multi-Device Web: Syncing http://bokardo.com/archives/the-most-important-feature-of-a-multi-device-web-syncing/ Interface Design & UX by Joshua Porter Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:28:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andy Irvine http://bokardo.com/archives/the-most-important-feature-of-a-multi-device-web-syncing/#comment-296897 Andy Irvine Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:15:33 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1570#comment-296897 Totally agree. Syncing will become more and more important in an increasingly multi device world and I think will be surpass "nice to have" and become an essential feature. Not just for storage or access to files but also communication between applications to support behaviors that are particular to the device. This doesn't necessarily have to be automated. Maybe just a "flag for later", when I'm at a different device type of thing. For example, on your mobile device you may want to review a document or some code but actually editing it on this device is a bit of a pain. If you could mark up changes or make a note of ideas, then view these when you're using a device more appropriate for typing, it'd probably be super handy. Though that's kind of automated isn't it. Anyway, you get the gist :) Totally agree. Syncing will become more and more important in an increasingly multi device world and I think will be surpass “nice to have” and become an essential feature.

Not just for storage or access to files but also communication between applications to support behaviors that are particular to the device. This doesn’t necessarily have to be automated. Maybe just a “flag for later”, when I’m at a different device type of thing.

For example, on your mobile device you may want to review a document or some code but actually editing it on this device is a bit of a pain. If you could mark up changes or make a note of ideas, then view these when you’re using a device more appropriate for typing, it’d probably be super handy. Though that’s kind of automated isn’t it. Anyway, you get the gist :)

]]> By: Gregor http://bokardo.com/archives/the-most-important-feature-of-a-multi-device-web-syncing/#comment-296889 Gregor Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:03:19 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1570#comment-296889 Yes, syncing is nice to have, although not always easy to implement. Also, consider just how far you have to go for it work nicely. If you have a laptop and a desktop then you have to sync emails, drafts, web history, favourites, music, photos everything. Much easier to use some form of cloud for storage and even online apps like Google apps. Yes, syncing is nice to have, although not always easy to implement. Also, consider just how far you have to go for it work nicely. If you have a laptop and a desktop then you have to sync emails, drafts, web history, favourites, music, photos everything. Much easier to use some form of cloud for storage and even online apps like Google apps.

]]> By: Mohit http://bokardo.com/archives/the-most-important-feature-of-a-multi-device-web-syncing/#comment-296887 Mohit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:46:07 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1570#comment-296887 Very true. Although I'd love things to 'automagically' get sync'd up, I'd fear any data loss that may happen due to a sync gone bad - To an extent that I may switch away from that app. So here's a suggestion to the vendors who'd love to put in sync'ing - Please do it right, else don't do it at all! Very true. Although I’d love things to ‘automagically’ get sync’d up, I’d fear any data loss that may happen due to a sync gone bad – To an extent that I may switch away from that app. So here’s a suggestion to the vendors who’d love to put in sync’ing – Please do it right, else don’t do it at all!

]]> By: runescape http://bokardo.com/archives/the-most-important-feature-of-a-multi-device-web-syncing/#comment-296885 runescape Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:02:12 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1570#comment-296885 I still don't know it clearly,but i think i will try act as the sync for me I still don’t know it clearly,but i think i will try act as the sync for me

]]> By: Jordan http://bokardo.com/archives/the-most-important-feature-of-a-multi-device-web-syncing/#comment-296842 Jordan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:04:34 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1570#comment-296842 I'd be quite happy to sync my Outlook files between my laptop and desktop. Apparently, if I get a Blackberry, that will act as the sync for me, go figure. I’d be quite happy to sync my Outlook files between my laptop and desktop. Apparently, if I get a Blackberry, that will act as the sync for me, go figure.

]]> By: Felipe Vaz http://bokardo.com/archives/the-most-important-feature-of-a-multi-device-web-syncing/#comment-296836 Felipe Vaz Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:38:26 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1570#comment-296836 So true. That's why I don't get when developers create great apps for the iPhone and Mac and yet don't care about a Windows counterpart -- they're not only ignoring the Windows market (which I believe in most cases is some kind of proactive political option, but that's fine), but they're pissing off their very own iPhone customers that use Windows. The value of their product nears zero for those users. Things, Tweetie and Simplenote are case of such behavior. Obviously, the opposite is also true (apps with Windows-only desktop counterparts), but they at least address a larger part of the market. So true.

That’s why I don’t get when developers create great apps for the iPhone and Mac and yet don’t care about a Windows counterpart — they’re not only ignoring the Windows market (which I believe in most cases is some kind of proactive political option, but that’s fine), but they’re pissing off their very own iPhone customers that use Windows. The value of their product nears zero for those users.

Things, Tweetie and Simplenote are case of such behavior.

Obviously, the opposite is also true (apps with Windows-only desktop counterparts), but they at least address a larger part of the market.

]]> By: Brian Christiansen http://bokardo.com/archives/the-most-important-feature-of-a-multi-device-web-syncing/#comment-296835 Brian Christiansen Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:01:13 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1570#comment-296835 Of course, the footnote to all of this is that creating sync that <em>just works</em> is difficult. One mis-sync wipes critical data. That's why there's so much love for Dropbox, it's seamless. It's that old mantra that good design is invisible. Dropbox doesn't "sync", so much as it magically makes files appear in multiple places without use input. Just put a file in a folder on your computer, and it'll teleported elsewhere, too. That's great product design. Of course, the footnote to all of this is that creating sync that just works is difficult. One mis-sync wipes critical data. That’s why there’s so much love for Dropbox, it’s seamless. It’s that old mantra that good design is invisible. Dropbox doesn’t “sync”, so much as it magically makes files appear in multiple places without use input. Just put a file in a folder on your computer, and it’ll teleported elsewhere, too. That’s great product design.

]]> By: L.A. King http://bokardo.com/archives/the-most-important-feature-of-a-multi-device-web-syncing/#comment-296833 L.A. King Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:45:54 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1570#comment-296833 Syncing is something that Yammer has just recently implemented. Now, I can see which posts I have read and which posts are new across the web, desktop app, and mobile. I wish this was the case with Twitter/Tweetie2-on-iPhone/Tweetdeck-on-desktop, but that would require Twitter to enable it within it's API. Syncing is something that Yammer has just recently implemented. Now, I can see which posts I have read and which posts are new across the web, desktop app, and mobile. I wish this was the case with Twitter/Tweetie2-on-iPhone/Tweetdeck-on-desktop, but that would require Twitter to enable it within it’s API.

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