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The Web unfortunate fetish with the browser
Published January 13th, 2008 in Browser Security
It’s incredible to see all the things that can be done in a browser these days. It’s also incredible that we persist in exposing it all through a browser. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want my 21st-century software life lived within the ugly vestiges of the 20th century. The browser, for me, is early days with "browsing." Who browses anymore? Who could?
I like the way Google does it on my BlackBerry. Can I access Google Maps, News, etc. in a browser? Yes. But I like having separate icons for them on my BlackBerry. I like to think of them as distinct applications, in other words.
My company has moved to Zimbra. It drives me to distraction, however, that I have to look at my bookmarks and other browser artifacts while I try to immerse myself in the Zimbra application. Why not "ship" Zimbra as a "standalone" application that borrows all of the browser technology but removes the browser artifacts when I click on the Zimbra icon? I click on it because I want Zimbra, not my Arsenal news feeds. The Web’s unfortunate fetish with the browser | The Open Road - The Business and Politics of Open Source by Matt Asay - CNET Blogs
