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  • Goodbye to Web 2.0, Welcome Web 3.0 (taking your webapps offline) | ajb{log}

    It's very obvious where Google is going with Google Gears - they are offering developers to take their web applications available offline. Isn't that a smart and bold idea? It is! And probably the best thing since Avantgo. This will now offer users (with limited Internet connection) to... more

    Reviewed by ajbatac Jul 06 2007, 11:25am ( 1 review ) allanjosephbatac.com

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  • Rated by ajbatac on Jul 06 2007, 11:25am

    It's very obvious where Google is going with Google Gears - they are offering developers to take their web applications available offline. Isn't that a smart and bold idea? It is! And probably the best thing since Avantgo. This will now offer users (with limited Internet connection) to sync-and-go. Google Reader now offers this functionality by the way. Having Google Gears installed on your computer means a lot to people living in areas where Internet availability is still scarce. Google Gears also enables the road warrior to sync common offline corporate applications like a contacts manager (Plaxo or Highrise offline), rss feeds (Google Reader), marketing/sales leads management, todo lists (tada list), project management (Basecamp), etc. This offline service has been available to PDA (personal digital assistant) users a long time ago (like Avantgo who has been offering offline content). More on the article...