InfoWorld on Workplace 01 Dec, 2003
Now this is an interesting comment (my emphasis):
Benefits of the rich client include a more enhanced UI experience, better client-side performance, and tighter integration with the OS, which will allow for multiclient support.
“Better client-side performance”? Better than what?!? Much as I like Eclipse, fast it ain’t; has Cathleen Moore actually used Eclipse I wonder?
Well, journalistic wildness aside, the so-called “rich client” is good news. Maybe one day Mac users will be drawn into the fold too (assuming we can put up with the bouncing).
Better client side performance is analyst-speak, or marketing-speak for fat-client. As in:
Them: "Which one would you like, Sir? The one with the universal client, or the one with better client-side performance?"
You: Is there a Mac one?
Them: Eventually, Sir
You: OK, I'll stick with what I have now until you figure out what you are doing.
Them: Very Wise, sir
Justin Knol#
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http://www.physics.brocku.ca/etc/cargo_cult_science.html
freakin brilliant. let's start one of our own right away!jonvon#
jonvon - we are already working inside one. We want better software/productivity/whatever and keep jumping on the latest bandwagon to get it. This has been going on for as long as I have been in the industry (don't ask) - the latest thing is always going to be a solution to all our problems. For example - relational databases, client-server computing, the internet, java, XML, web services, longhorn, lotus workplace - the list goes on forever….
Gartner call it a hype cycle - and here is a description:
http://www.umich.edu/~cisdept/mba/CIS745/GartnerHypeCycle.html
I think I'll leave the cynical hat on for the rest of the day…Justin Knol#
dude i LIKE wearing my bamboo antennas! surely by now you must know this!
what could be more fun than lighting a bunch of fires, sitting in a little hut, wearing a funny hat and waiting around for something to happen that never does?
especially if i can get paid to do it! all i need is a nice tropical drink of some sort and i'm all set!jonvon#
thanks for reminding me, i gotta keep those microwaves from controlling the old noggin.
;-Pjonvon#