Google and Adobe - Welcome to 2005
This may be harsh, but when I saw the article Google, Adobe cite offline access to Web application as a trend on MacWorld today it reminded me of my previous post regarding Occasionally Connected Computing (OCC). From the article:
“Really, what it’s about is developer choice,” said Ryan Stewart, Adobe platform evangelist. Previously, the Web was limited to the browser, but now it is expanding, Stewart said. He cited several examples of new trends in Web technologies, including Prism, that bring Web applications to the desktop in a similar manner to Adobe.
Though I feel this has been a long time coming, it is good to see two industry leaders and developers embracing this idea. As for the mobile space, Google has already announced that Google Gears will be made available on and off line for mobile devices.