#alive web

[techforward]

I scribble a lot of things in my notebooks and usually forget what I write, and why I make some notations. There are times, though when I add some context to these jottings. Earlier this week, I was cleaning my apartment and came across a notebook from circa 2011. I had scribbled a list of features that...

In this brief post, Om of GigaOm shares a comprehensive list of features that every modern (web or mobile) app should possess. 

I clicked the link to this article somewhat skeptically because I didn't think it was possible to distill out a substantial number of features common to all apps.

As it turns out, there are several such important features that can should be a part of every app. So if you are someone who develops any kind of B2C software you should read and bookmark this post.

[mindstormtech]

The Alive Web: A New Era of Social Communication and Entertainment

The phrase, "The Alive Web," coined by Om Malik, describes the "immersive web" - the part of the internet where we are participating in real-time, as ourselves, and helping create the experience we're having. In other words, like real life, only without the constraints of place.

This infographic from Rounds looks at the main players in the Alive Web and what happens there.