Recently, Luis wrote: >> On an unrelated note, I find it interesting to have come across >> several products that have gone the way of the net-enabled app, in terms of >> help, add-ons and even primary user interaction.
> Problem I see is the wire (even the one in 'wireless'): Once the wire > is down, so is the app. > Nobody expects a hard disk to fail, but they do. No one wants the > 'wire' to fail, but it does. If the wire fails, your app is not down; your access to the latest and greatest content is delayed. It doesn't make sense to store an entire help system online. The more intelligent system stores a version locally and updates the local version as needed. If the apps completely relied on the wire, then there would be a problem, but the wire simply provides a means to keep your local content in synch with the latest version. So yes, your content is only as recent as the latest net update, but you always have access to *some* content, though it may not be the version that was published yesterday. And even if the wire is not available, you still can't shop anywhere, regardless of what mechanism is used to drive the store. Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design ----- E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: http://www.tactilemedia.com _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
