I tend to agree that MW focus should be on the web applications - including mobile. However a free (and ad-free) third-party Adobe AIR app that integrates new web features with services offered by other sites in ways not otherwise allowed by WMF policies - might be interesting for folks that enjoy browsers like Flock and such (which I know is a surprisingly large audience)
I'm not personally that socially oriented (beyond sharing things on FB, Twitter and G+) - so chat and such wouldn't interest me personally. As far as the app experience, I do occasionally use Mac OS X Dictionary's ability to browse Wikipedia from time to time. That pretty much fills that void for me the few times a year I feel it. -greg aka varnent On Dec 27, 2011, at 4:15 PM, John Du Hart wrote: > I personally would prefer to see such new features added directly to > Wikipedia instead of focusing on another product. Remember, this is 2012, > we don't need dedicated software for most things anymore. > > On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 4:01 PM, Yao Ziyuan <yaoziy...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Remember there was MSN Explorer (desktop software) that let you browse MSN >> and use MSN services such as Hotmail? >> >> Remember Google Earth (desktop software) that lets you browse the Earth and >> provides additional services based on the Earth? >> >> We can also make a "Wikipedia Explorer" (desktop software) that lets you >> browse Wikipedia AND provides an added layer that enables users to: >> >> * Chat/discuss with other users interested in the same topic (Wikipedia >> article). >> * Announce/find resources related to a topic (products, books, jobs, >> anything). >> * More. >> >> I intend to see such a "Wikipedia Explorer" developed, or personally >> develop it. Any comments? >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > > > > -- > John > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l