How many NEW desktop apps have you installed recently?
I don't install new desktop apps very often because my needs are already solved. I do nearly all my work in:
- Mail.app
- Xcode
- Eclipse
- TeXShop
- Terminal
- Chrome (JIRA, and browsing documents-not-webapps)
I'd prefer a native application for JIRA, but I haven't found a decent one yet.
Same is true for mobile, I don't see another space for innovation except improving web performance, integration & so on. Maybe you see some other directions where iPhone & Android can go?
I expect the iOS and Android platforms to continue to evolve their core libraries, providing significant additional functionality and features for use by mobile applications. Eventually that will slow as the mobile platforms mature.
I'd like to say that I expect the development of higher-level common platforms out of web browsers, but outside of (possibly) WebOS, this seems unlikely.
Compared to the web, iOS and Android have comprehensive platform APIs with consistent widgets and user experiences (iOS more than Android when it comes to consistency), support for multiple programming languages and runtimes, immediate access to platform vendor's APIs (playing video doesn't involve an browser vendors arguing over <video>, etc.
I don't install new desktop apps very often because my needs are already solved. I do nearly all my work in:
- Mail.app
- Xcode
- Eclipse
- TeXShop
- Terminal
- Chrome (JIRA, and browsing documents-not-webapps)
I'd prefer a native application for JIRA, but I haven't found a decent one yet.
Same is true for mobile, I don't see another space for innovation except improving web performance, integration & so on. Maybe you see some other directions where iPhone & Android can go?
I expect the iOS and Android platforms to continue to evolve their core libraries, providing significant additional functionality and features for use by mobile applications. Eventually that will slow as the mobile platforms mature.
I'd like to say that I expect the development of higher-level common platforms out of web browsers, but outside of (possibly) WebOS, this seems unlikely.
Compared to the web, iOS and Android have comprehensive platform APIs with consistent widgets and user experiences (iOS more than Android when it comes to consistency), support for multiple programming languages and runtimes, immediate access to platform vendor's APIs (playing video doesn't involve an browser vendors arguing over <video>, etc.