Some “applications” are misnomers of a sort. “Oddly enough, I’m not sure that true cloud innovation is happening quite yet at the application level,” said Charles King, principal with Pund-IT. “Instead, we’re seeing a variety of what people call ‘cloud-enabled’ or ‘cloud-oriented’ apps and services that don’t seem terribly different. Still, there are Web 2.0-style online communities and collaboration tools that are supporting some intriguing means for users to seamlessly access and share information.
Apps That Live Where the Air Is Rarified, Part 2
Posted by: Jim Offner November 25, 2008 04:00 AMSome “applications” are misnomers of a sort. “Oddly enough, I’m not sure that true cloud innovation is happening quite yet at the application level,” said Charles King, principal with Pund-IT. “Instead, we’re seeing a variety of what people call ‘cloud-enabled’ or ‘cloud-oriented’ apps and services that don’t seem terribly different. Still, there are Web 2.0-style online communities and collaboration tools that are supporting some intriguing means for users to seamlessly access and share information.